- The Governor General of Canada
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The Winnipeg Foundation
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Grant of Arms and Supporters
April 26, 1999
Vol. III, p. 316
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Blazon
Arms
Vert thirteen bezants;
Crest
Out of a circlet of garbs Or tied Gules a demi lion affronty Vert bearing in each paw a bezant;
Supporters
On a stone wall proper dexter a stag Or unguled attired and charged at the shoulder with an annulet Vert sinister a unicorn Or unguled horned and charged at the shoulder with a Red River cart wheel Vert;
Motto
DONUM BENEFICIO MULTIS. This Latin phrase means "A gift of benefit to many".
Symbolism
In general, the symbolism of emblems prior to 2000 does not exist in an appropriate format for the online Register.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on July 22, 2000, in Volume 134, page 2263 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Robert Thorlakson, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Gordon Macpherson
Calligrapher
Nancy Ellis
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Foundation / charitable body