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The Geological Survey logo is a relatively recent symbol for a venerable
agency. Conceived and adopted in 1991, the crest is a contemporary
representation of the Survey as the Government of Newfoundland and
Labrador's geoscience agency. However, the date of 1864 on the
inside-bottom of the crest circle harkens back to a time when the Island
of Newfoundland was a colony of Great Britain, and the year when
Alexander Murray
was appointed by the governor as the first director of the Geological
Survey of Newfoundland.
Since 1864, the Survey has had many directors and several guises within
government resource departments. Eventually its area of mapping and
research included Labrador, the mainland portion of the province. The
crest captures the full area of provincial responsibility for Survey
geoscientific studies with the depiction of a red-infilled map of
Newfoundland and Labrador. The diverse geoscientific studies are
symbolized on the crest by crossed geological hammers in blue,
overprinted by the red map, all on a white background. This
configuration is surrounded by a yellow circular band that contains the
words Geological Survey at the top and Newfoundland and
Labrador at the bottom. The colours red, blue and yellow reflect the
official colours of the provincial flag.
The Survey crest is printed on Survey publications and other materials
that promote the Geological Survey and its work. Since its inception,
the crest has been used as stickers, on photo-scale cards and as lapel
pins. It is also proudly displayed on Survey exhibits at national
conferences and mining trade shows. Whenever used, the crest highlights
the contemporary role and historical origins of the Geological Survey of
Newfoundland and Labrador.
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