Bearer of Coat of Arms: Town
Full name of the bearer: City of Winnipeg
Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?:
The Original Coat of Arms as well as the Current Coat of Arms are in the courtyard in front of the Administration Building at Winnipeg City Hall.
Material / Design: Combination of materials
Blazon (heraldic description):
ORIGINAL COAT OF ARMS
It bore the motto, “Commerce, prudence, industry.” Elements shown on the crest included a bison, once very common on the prairie, a steam engine to represent the coming of the railroad to Winnipeg, and sheaves of wheat to symbolize the staple crop that brought prosperity to a young city.
CURRENT COAT OF ARMS
The current official Coat of Arms was granted by the College of Heralds in London, England. On January 24, 1973, Council adopted this crest, which symbolizes both the events of unification and the traditional heritage of the combined areas.
The significance of the emblazonry upon the crest is as follows:
The Fort Garry Gate at the top represents Winnipeg’s early history as a Hudson’s Bay fur trading centre. Beneath the gate is a shield divided into two parts. The top part contains thirteen gold stars on a blue field, symbolizing the thirteen former municipal governments that were unified to create the new City. The blue background depicts Winnipeg’s clear blue skies. Below the sky, a prairie crocus upon a plain green field represents Winnipeg’s location as a prairie City. The ribbons at the top and bottom represent the ribbon that ties the community together.
The motto of the crest, “UNUM CUM VIRTUTE MULTORUM” is Latin for “One with the strength of many”. Two thoughts lie behind this motto. Firstly, Winnipeg is perhaps uniquely one city formed of people of all races; and secondly, it is one city formed from many cities.
Address:
510 Main St
Winnipeg MB
R3B 1B9
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