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'''ONTARIO'''
'''ONTARIO'''


[[File:ontario.jpg|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]]
[[File:ontario.jpg|center|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]


===Official blazon===
===Official blazon===
'''Arms''' : Vert a sprig of three maple leaves Or, on a chief Argent a cross Gules.<br>
'''Arms''': Vert a sprig of three maple leaves Or, on a chief Argent a cross Gules.<br>
'''Crest''': A bear passant Sable. <br>
'''Crest''': A bear passant Sable. <br>
'''Supporters''': Dexter a moose, sinister a Canadian deer proper. <br>
'''Supporters''': Dexter a moose, sinister a Canadian deer proper. <br>
'''Motto''': UT INCEPIT FIDELIS SIC PERMANET
'''[[:Category:Mottoes all|Motto]]''': UT INCEPIT FIDELIS SIC PERMANET


===Origin/meaning===
===Origin/meaning===
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|align="center"|[[File:ontario.wesa.jpg|center]]  <br/>The arms on a [[Wills's - Arms of the British Empire (small)|Wills's]] cigarette card, 1910
|align="center"|[[File:ontario.wesa.jpg|center]]  <br/>The arms on a [[Wills's - Arms of the British Empire (small)|Wills's]] cigarette card, 1910
|align="center"|[[File:1997.aba.jpg|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the [[Abadie]] albums
|align="center"|[[File:1997.aba.jpg|center|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the [[Abadie]] albums
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[[Literature]] : Image from http://www.gg.ca
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[[Category:Canadian provinces]]

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ONTARIO

Coat of arms (crest) of Ontario

Official blazon

Arms: Vert a sprig of three maple leaves Or, on a chief Argent a cross Gules.
Crest: A bear passant Sable.
Supporters: Dexter a moose, sinister a Canadian deer proper.
Motto: UT INCEPIT FIDELIS SIC PERMANET

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on May 25, 1868. Supporters and crest were added on February 27, 1909. The arms were confirmed on October 15, 2010.

The shield consists of three golden maple leaves on a green background with the banner of St. George, and a red cross on white background. Above the shield is the crest, a black bear standing on a wreath of gold and green while a moose and a deer support the left and the right.

The Latin motto means "Loyal she began, loyal she remains."


Ontario.wesa.jpg

The arms on a Wills's cigarette card, 1910
Coat of arms (crest) of Ontario

The arms in the Abadie albums

Literature : Image from http://www.gg.ca


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