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Rural Municipality of West St. Paul
West St. Paul, Manitoba
Grant of Arms, Supporters and Flag
December 10, 2007
Vol. V, p. 193
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Blazon
Arms
Or on a pile reversed Azure the façade of St. Paul’s Church Middlechurch Argent;
Crest
A handbell Or its grip Azure;
Supporters
Two bison Or accorné and unguled Azure their interior hindlegs each resting on a cartwheel Or, standing on a mount of prairie set with sheaves of wheat and vegetables proper;
Motto
ONWARD;
Symbolism
Arms
The church, dating from 1825, is an important local landmark. The yellow refers to local agriculture, and the blue to the waters of the Red River and the Prairie skies.
Crest
The bell was used as a signal that the Red River ferry had arrived at Middlechurch.
Supporters
The bison is a symbol of Manitoba. The cart wheels refer to the Red River carts once used in this area. The wheat and vegetables refer to local agriculture, especially market gardening.
Motto
This appears on the 1880 seal of the Municipality of Saint Paul.