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The City of Wetaskiwin
Wetaskiwin, Alberta
Grant of Arms, Supporters and Flag
June 15, 2006
Vol. V, p. 29
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Blazon
Arms
Argent issuant from a triple mound Vert, five roses Gules slipped and leaved Vert, on a chief Azure a mullet of six points Or;
Crest
Issuant from a triple mound Vert, five roses Gules slipped and leaved Vert;
Supporters
Dexter a Cree warrior holding in his dexter hand an axe, sinister a brown bear standing on a grassy mound proper;
Motto
PACEM VOLO BELLUM PARO;
Symbolism
Arms
The hills refer to the nearby Peace Hills, the site of a peace treaty between Cree and Blackfoot circa 1867. The Cree word Witaskiwinik, meaning “place of peace”, was adapted for the location of the new settlement. The wild roses are a feature of the prairie and are the provincial flower of Alberta. The star at the top represents the North Star.
Crest
The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.
Supporters
The Cree warrior refers to the event which gave the city its name, and the bear is an example of local wildlife.
Motto
Meaning “I wish for peace; I prepare for war”, this Latin sentence refers to the peace treaty between the armed Cree and Blackfoot warriors.