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The shield of arms consists of three golden maple leaves, representing Canada, on a green background. On a chief is Cross of St. George, representing England.
The crest is a black bear standing on a gold and green wreath, with a moose and deer supporting either side of the shield.
The motto is Ut incepit Fidelis sic permanet, Latin for Loyal she began, loyal she remains. It refers to the Loyalist refugees from the American Revolution, who settled in Ontario while it was still part of Quebec, and for whom the area was separated as Upper Canada.
The shield is blazoned:
Canada - Alberta - British Columbia - Manitoba - New Brunswick - Newfoundland and Labrador - Northwest Territories - Nova Scotia - Nunavut - Quebec - Prince Edward Island - Saskatchewan - YukonSymbols
Blazon
Other Canadian coats of arms