- Nova Scotia

NOVA SCOTIA, Baronets of. Instituted by James the First of England and Sixth of Scotland, for the planting of that country by Scottish colonies ; as he created Baronets of England for the conquest and planting of the province of Ulster in Ireland. The Nova Scotia Baronets are distinguished by the Badge, P. 31, f. 13, viz., ar. a Saltire az., thereon an escutcheon of the arms of Scotland, with an imperial crown above the escutcheon ; all encircled with the motto, on a blue ribbon, edged with gold. The motto is “ Fax mentis honestæ gloria, ” in gold letters, sus-pended from the shield by an orange coloured ribbon. These Baronets are all allowed to wear Supporters. Arms of a Nova Scotia Baronet. P. 15, f. 21. < ELVN