- Coat of arms of Ontario
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The Coat of Arms of Ontario 
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For use by the Legislative AssemblyDetails Armiger Elizabeth II in Right of Ontario Adopted 1868, augmented 1909 Crest Upon a wreath of the colours a bear passant Sable Escutcheon Vert, a sprig of three maple leaves slipped Or, on a chief argent a cross gules. Supporters On the dexter side a moose and on the sinister side a deer, both proper. Motto UT INCEPIT FIDELIS SIC PERMANET
Loyal she began, loyal she remainsThe coat of arms of Ontario was granted by Royal Warrant of Queen Victoria on 26 May 1868.[1][2] This arms of Canada was shared with the provinces of Quebec, New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador and also used in the Canadian Red Ensign. The Dominion arms was simple and lacked supporters. The award of arms was augmented with supporters and a crest by Royal Warrant of King Edward VII on 27 February 1909.
The province's arms and that of the Northwest Territories are the only province/territory without royal symbols, namely a crown.
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Symbolism
- The crest is a black bear standing on a gold and green wreath
- The shield of arms — which appears on Ontario's flag — consists of three golden maple leaves, representing Canada, on a green background. On a chief is the Cross of St. George, the name saint of King George III, in allegiance to whom the Loyalists first came to the land that would form the province.
- 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.
See also
- Coat of Arms of Toronto
- Ontario
- Flag of Ontario
- Symbols of Ontario
- Canadian heraldry
- National symbols of Canada
- List of Canadian provincial and territorial symbols
- Heraldry
References
- ^ "Ceremonial and Canadian Symbols Promotion – Ontario". Pch.gc.ca. 24 September 2007. http://www.pch.gc.ca/progs/cpsc-ccsp/atc-ac/on_e.cfm. Retrieved 6 October 2008.
- ^ "Royal Heraldry Society of Canada – Arms of Canada's Provinces and Territories". RHSC. 3 May 2004. http://heraldry.ca/top_en/top_arms_provinces.htm. Retrieved 6 October 2008.
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