Coat of arms of Ontario

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The Arms of Her Majesty in Right of Ontario
Details
Adopted	1909
Crest	Black bear standing on a gold and green wreath
Escutcheon	The Cross of St. George and Three golden maple leaves
Supporters	Moose and Deer
Motto	Latin: Ut incepit Fidelis sic permanet

The Coat of Arms of Ontario (formally known as The Arms of Her Majesty in Right of Ontario), was begun when the shield was granted by Royal Warrant of Queen Victoria in 1868. The crest and supporters were granted Royal Warrant by King Edward VII in 1909.

[edit] Symbols

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 Cross of St. George, representing England.

The crest is a black bear standing on a gold and green wreath, with a moose and deer supporting either side of the shield.

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.

The shield is blazoned:

Vert, a sprig of three maple leaves slipped Or, on a chief argent a cross gules.

[edit] See also

• Coat of Arms of Toronto
• Ontario
• Flag of Ontario
• Symbols of Ontario
• List of Canadian provincial and territorial symbols
• Heraldry

[edit] External links

• Coat of Arms of Ontario, Government of Ontario

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