- The Governor General of Canada
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William John McKeag
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Registration of Arms, Supporters and Badge
December 23, 1996
Vol. III, p. 153
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Blazon
Arms
Argent on a fess Gules between three trefoils Vert a buffalo's head caboshed and crowned between two oak sprigs fructed Or;
Crest
Issuant from an ancient crown Or the gate of Fort Garry between two sprigs of heather proper;
Supporters
Dexter a lion guardant Or and sinister a buffalo guardant proper;
Motto
MELIUS FORTUNATUS QUAM CALLIDUS. This Latin phrase means "Better fortunate than clever".
Symbolism
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