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The arms were officially granted in 1905 and again on October 23, 1992 and on September 15, 2011. | The arms were officially granted in 1905 and again on October 23, 1992 and on September 15, 2011. | ||
The design is based on that of the great seal deputed for Manitoba, created by the Privy Council for Canada in 1870. The cross of St. George is the principal charge in the | The design is based on that of the great seal deputed for Manitoba, created by the Privy Council for Canada in 1870. The cross of St. George is the principal charge in the arms of the Hudson’s Bay Company, which once exercised jurisdiction over present-day Manitoba. The buffalo represents the First Peoples, such as the Assiniboine and the Cree, who followed herds of buffalo on their seasonal migrations. | ||
The beaver, a national symbol of Canada, represents the riches of Manitoba’s natural environment. It also symbolizes the fur trade, which was an important factor in the province’s early economic and social development. The Royal Crown on the beaver’s back symbolizes constitutional monarchy. The prairie crocus is the province’s floral emblem. | The beaver, a national symbol of Canada, represents the riches of Manitoba’s natural environment. It also symbolizes the fur trade, which was an important factor in the province’s early economic and social development. The Royal Crown on the beaver’s back symbolizes constitutional monarchy. The prairie crocus is the province’s floral emblem. | ||