Via Rail Canada Inc.

VIA RAIL CANADA INC.

Official blazon

Arms : Per fess Sable and Or, in chief a bar fracted of five pieces Or and in base two bendlets sinister Sable, all within a bordure Or
Crest : A locomotive wheel Or issuant from a coronet erablé Gules
Supporters : Two lynx Or each standing on a sandy base set with a bed of crushed stone proper
Motto : Via Per Fines Nostros

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on May 15, 2020.

Black and yellow are the corporate colours of VIA Rail. The upper squares evoke the windows of a passenger rail car. The lower section shows train tracks in addition to referring to the VIA Rail wordmark.

The train wheel, an essential aspect of rail travel, alludes to VIA Rail’s past and present trains. The red maple leaf, a symbol of Canada, appears in the VIA Rail wordmark.

Lynx are animals found across Canada and are known for their ability to travel long distances, sometimes over difficult terrain. The base made of crushed stone and flanked by natural soil represents the ballast found on the track bed of railways.