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Canadian Civic Heraldry

MANITOBA

Origin/meaning :
The arms were granted on October 23, 1992.
The cross of St. George in the chief represents the British heritage of many Manitobans, as does the unicorn. The bison was once quite common on the plains of Manitoba. The horse was once a fundamental mode of transport on the plains, and the beaver is a very Canadian sort of crest.

The prairie crocus (the purple flower held by the beaver and in the middle of the compartment) is the provincial emblem of Manitoba, and is unique in having a fur coat (probably necessary, since it is usually the first flower to bloom on the prairies after winter is over).

The rest of the compartment represents the agriculture (wheat) and forestry industries of Manitoba and its waterways. The motto is Latin for "Glorious and Free".

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