- The Governor General of Canada
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Edward Richard Schreyer
Ottawa, Ontario
Grant of Arms and Supporters
January 15, 1990
Vol. I, p. 69
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Blazon
Arms
Per pale Or and Vert a pale wavy of four Azure and Argent in chief a plate displaying a cross Gules charged with the Royal Crown proper; in dexter base a pomeis charged with a garb Or and in sinister base a bezant charged with a fir tree Vert;
Crest
A mound of ice proper thereon a polar bear statant Argent supporting beneath its dexter paw a plate charged with a maple leaf Gules;
Supporters
Dexter a bison proper charged on the shoulder with a lozenge Or bearing a prairie crocus flower slipped and leaved proper sinister a moose proper charged on the shoulder with a hurt displaying a fleur de lys Or the whole set upon a compartment party per pale a wheatfield Or and a forest Vert;
Motto
FREEDOM · ÉGALITÉ · JUSTICE · ARBEIT · ЗНАННЯ · DIGNITÀ, meaning "Freedom, equality, justice, work, accomplishment, dignity".
Symbolism
Arms
The crown symbolizes Mr. Schreyer’s service as governor general. The St. George’s Cross is taken from the arms of Manitoba. The wavy band represents the provinces. The gold half of the shield and sheaf of wheat represent the southwestern Prairies part of Manitoba, while the green half and fir tree represent the forests in the north and east.
Crest
The polar bear represents Canada’s Arctic region, while the maple leaf is a Canadian symbol.
Supporters
The bison and moose are two animals associated with Manitoba. The prairie lily alludes to the first name of Mr. Schreyer’s wife, Lily. In heraldry, the lozenge is a shape sometimes used for a woman’s coat of arms. The fleur-de-lis represents Beausejour, Manitoba, a predominantly Francophone region where Mr. Schreyer was born. The mount in base represents the province’s major natural features.
Motto
FREEDOM • ÉGALITÉ • JUSTICE • ARBEIT • 3HAHHЯ • DIGNITÀ, meaning “Freedom, equality, justice, work, knowledge, dignity,” are words in the languages spoken by Mr. Schreyer: English, French, German, Ukrainian and Italian.