Manitoba Coat of Arms

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Manitoba Coat of Arms

The coat of arms of Manitoba was given to the Canadian province of Manitoba on May 10, 1905 by King Edward VII (only coat of arms ). The remaining items were added on October 23, 1992 following a decree by Governor General Ray Hnatyshyn .

The coat of arms depicts a bison standing on a rock on a green background . In the white head of the shield, the red Cross of St. George as a symbol of England .

The golden helmet above the coat of arms is a symbol of Manitoba's sovereignty within the Canadian Confederation . The helmet cover and bead are both in red and white, the national colors of Canada. Helmkleinod is a beaver holding a pasque flower ( Anemone patens ) in its right paw , the official flower of the province. He wears the Edwardian crown on his back .

Sign holders are right gold armored white unicorn and the other side a gold-reinforced mold . The unicorn wears a green and white wall crown around its neck, to which a green wagon wheel is attached (symbol of the Red River colony ). An Indian wicker hangs around the horse's neck; A green amulet is attached to this, symbolizing the circle of life.

The pedestal is in three parts and shows a golden wheat field on the right, a meadow with cow bells in the middle and a coniferous forest with white spruce on the left . Among all the waves white and blue, below that is a golden banner with the motto of the province in red capital letters : Gloriosus et Liber ( "glorious and free"), the Latin translation of a line of the English text of the national anthem O Canada .

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