THE LYTTELTON HARBOUR BOARD’S COAT OF ARMS.—This carving in oak, by Mr P. Mulcahy, of Christchurch, has been placed in the entrance to the Port Building, the board’s city headquarters. In the first quarter of the shield there is a blazing brazier symbolising the board’s beacons, and in the lower right quarter is an anchor. The other quarters have wavy blue bars on a white field to represent the sea. Superimposed are the stars of the Southern Cross. The supporters are heraldic sea lions holding boathooks. The crest is a merman holding a lymphad, or one-masted galley frequently used in arms with nautical connexion. One hand of the merman is resting on a mill-rind. The wreath is a traditional requirement, and the helmet on which it rests is customarily prescribed for local authorities. The whole design rests on a traditional representation of land-enclosed waters leading to the open sea.

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29791, 6 April 1962, Page 18

THE LYTTELTON HARBOUR BOARD’S COAT OF ARMS.—This carving in oak, by Mr P. Mulcahy, of Christchurch, has been placed in the entrance to the Port Building, the board’s city headquarters. In the first quarter of the shield there is a blazing brazier symbolising the board’s beacons, and in the lower right quarter is an anchor. The other quarters have wavy blue bars on a white field to represent the sea. Superimposed are the stars of the Southern Cross. The supporters are heraldic sea lions holding boathooks. The crest is a merman holding a lymphad, or one-masted galley frequently used in arms with nautical connexion. One hand of the merman is resting on a mill-rind. The wreath is a traditional requirement, and the helmet on which it rests is customarily prescribed for local authorities. The whole design rests on a traditional representation of land-enclosed waters leading to the open sea.