Coat of arms of Calgary

Coat of arms of Calgary
Details
Armiger	Calgary, Alberta
Adopted	1902
Crest	A setting sun or rayed sable behind a mural crown or masoned sable
Escutcheon	Argent on St George's Cross a Maple Leaf vert and or charged with a bull buffalo proper in chief a sun rayed or and tenne setting behind mountains azure and argent
Supporters	In dexter a horse argent in sinister a steer proper
Compartment	Dexter to sinister: a maple leaf gules and or a leek proper two shamrocks gules a rose gules two shamrocks gules a thistle proper a maple leaf gules and or
Motto	Onward
Other elements	The Union Jack and Canadian Red Ensign in saltire below the motto

The coat of arms of Calgary, Alberta, was adopted in 1902. The arms existed only in black and white until 1984, when an alderman asked the City to develop it in full colour.

Symbols

• Crest: A mural crown signifying loyalty, with a setting sun.
• Shield:
  • Chief: A setting sun over the Rocky Mountains
  • Charges: A bull buffalo charging a maple leaf (representing Canada) that surmounts the St George's Cross.
• Compartment: The mount consists of two red maple leaves (symbolizing Canada), a thistle (for Scotland), leek (for Wales), shamrocks (for Ireland) and a rose (for England).
• Supporters: A horse and a steer, representing the early Calgarian economy.
• Scroll: The city motto, "Onward" between the years of incorporation as a town (1884) and as a city (1894).

The Union Flag and the Canadian Red Ensign are crossed under the scroll.

The landscape in the chief and the cross in the shield body are a reversal of the coat of arms of Alberta.

References

• The City of Calgary. The City of Calgary Municipal Handbook. Calgary: The City of Calgary, 2008.

See also

• Flag of Calgary