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The arms were officially granted on January 15, 2008 | The arms were officially granted in 1907 and again on January 15, 2008 | ||
The red St. George’s cross on a white background is an allusion to the arms of the Hudson’s Bay Company, which once controlled what is now Alberta, as well as to the English origin of the Company. The snow-capped mountains allude to the Rocky Mountains and the green hills to the foothills. The grass prairies and the wheat field refer to agriculture. | The red St. George’s cross on a white background is an allusion to the arms of the Hudson’s Bay Company, which once controlled what is now Alberta, as well as to the English origin of the Company. The snow-capped mountains allude to the Rocky Mountains and the green hills to the foothills. The grass prairies and the wheat field refer to agriculture. | ||
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The motto means “Strong and free”. | The motto means “Strong and free”. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:alberta.wes.jpg|center|200 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a [[Wills's - Arms of the British Empire (small)|tobacco card]] ( 1910) | |||
|align="center"|[[File:alberta.wesb.jpg|center|200 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>(reverse) | |||
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