| Symbolism : Alberta |
 16 Mar 2006 |
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The Coat of Arms of Alberta, a Province of Canada was granted by Royal Warrant on May 30, 1907 by King Edward VII of the United Kingdom. On July 30, 1980, the Armorial Bearings (the Crest, Supporters and Motto (see heraldry for more details)) were added by Royal Warrant by Queen Elizabeth II. The coat of arms represents the natural resources and beauty of the varied of Alberta landscape: the Rocky... |
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| Symbolism : British Columbia |
05 Jun 2006 |
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The coat of arms of British Columbia, known officially as The Arms of Her Majesty in Right of the Province of British Columbia, was begun in its current form when the shield and motto in the achievement were granted on March 31, 1906 by King Edward VII.
The Flag of British Columbia is a banner of the provincial arms. The rendition of the Union Flag, defaced in its centre by a crown, represents... |
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| Symbolism : Manitoba |
05 Jun 2006 |
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Coat of arms, officially The Arms of Her Majesty in Right of the Province of Manitoba, was the shield, which was assigned by royal warrant of King Edward VII on May 10, 1905. On the white chief is the Cross of Saint George, a symbol of England. The bison is a symbolic reminder of the various bison that formerly roamed the province. The remainder of the Coat of Arms was granted in 1992.
The helmet... |
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| Symbolism : New Brunswick |
05 Jun 2006 |
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New Brunswick's coat of arms was begun when the shield and motto in the achievement were granted on May 26, 1868 by Queen Victoria. These arms were based upon the first Great Seal of the province. Officially known as The Arms of Her Majesty in Right of the Province of New Brunswick
The shield features a lion passant or "leopard" in chief, commemorating both England (whose arms feature three such... |
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| Symbolism : New Scotland |
05 Jun 2006 |
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Coat of arms of Nova Scotia
The Ancient Arms of Nova Scotia is the oldest in the Commonwealth countries.
It includes the Shield of Arms, topped by a royal helmet of gold, with a blue and silver scroll representing the royal cloak.
Above the helmet are two joined hands, one armoured and the other bare, supporting a sprig of laurel for peace, and thistle for Scotland.
On the left is the mythical... |
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| Symbolism : Newfoundland and Labrador |
05 Jun 2006 |
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Coat of Arms of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada was originally granted by King Charles I of England on January 1, 1637 to David Kirke, Governor of Newfoundland from 1638 to 1651. In 1928, it was rediscovered and officially adopted as the coast of arms of the Dominion of Newfoundland.
It consists of:
a red shield with a white cross
two white unicorns and two yellow lions occupy... |
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| Symbolism : Northwest Territories |
05 Jun 2006 |
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The coat of arms of the Northwest Territories (AKA: Armourial Bearings) was given royal warrant on February 7, 1957, by Queen Elizabeth II.
The crest consists of two gold narwhals guarding a compass rose, symbolic of the magnetic North Pole. The white upper third of the shield represents the polar ice pack and is crossed by a wavy blue line symbolizing the Northwest Passage. The diagonal line separating... |
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| Symbolism : Nunavut |
06 Jun 2006 |
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The coat of arms of the territory of Nunavut, Canada, known officially as The Arms of Her Majesty in Right of Nunavut, was granted by a warrant by Roméo LeBlanc, Governor-General of Canada, dated March 31, 1999, one day before the territory of Nunavut, Canada was created. The same document specified the flag of Nunavut.
The coat is unique, having been designed in collaboration with Inuit elders,... |
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| Symbolism : Ontario |
31 May 2006 |
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The Coat of Arms
The Coat of Arms contains the shield of arms for the Province of Ontario. The shield was granted Royal Warrant by Queen Victoria in 1868. It also shows the Ontario crest and supporters, which were granted Royal Warrant by King Edward VII in 1909. The shield of arms consists of three golden maple leaves on a green background below the Cross of St. George. The cross of the shield is... |
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| Symbolism : Ottawa |
08 Jun 2006 |
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The blazon for the coat of arms of Ottawa is as follows:
Arms Argent a cross wavy Azure charged with a like cross Argent between in the first quarter the Royal Crown proper and in the fourth quarter a maple leaf Gules on a chief also Gules an astrolabe Argent between to the dexter two arrows in saltire points upwards Argent surmounted by an Indian canoe paddle erect Or and to the sinister a spade... |
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| Symbolism : Prince Edward Island |
05 Jun 2006 |
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The coat of arms of Prince Edward Island, known officially as The Arms of Her Majesty in Right of the Province of Prince Edward Island, was begun when the shield and motto in the achievement were granted in 1905 by royal warrant of the late King Edward VII.
In the chief of the shield is the lion passant (or "leopard") of England. The lower portion depicts three oak saplings, representing the Island's... |
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| Symbolism : Québec |
05 Jun 2006 |
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The Arms of Her Majesty in Right of the Province of Quebec was assigned by royal warrant of Queen Victoria on May 26, 1868 to be the coat of arms of Quebec. The arms were modified by Order-in-Council of the Quebec government on December 9, 1939.
The shield is divided into three horizontal fields:
Top — Three gold fleurs-de-lis on a blue background, symbolizing royal France
Middle — A gold lion... |
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| Symbolism : Saskatchewan |
05 Jun 2006 |
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The first part of the coat of arms of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, officially the Arms of Her Majesty in Right of the Province of Saskatchewan, was the shield, which was assigned by royal warrant of King Edward VII on August 25, 1906. It uses the provincial colours, green and gold.
On the gold chief is a lion passant or leopard, a royal symbol of England. (English lions are usually gold... |
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| Symbolism : The Yukon |
05 Jun 2006 |
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The coat of arms of Yukon, Canada (formally known as the Arms of Her Majesty in Right of the Yukon Territory) was commissioned by the federal Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and designed by well-known heraldry expert Alan Beddoes in the early 1950s. It was approved officially by Queen Elizabeth II in 1956.
The lower part oepresenting the territory's mineral riches and its... |
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