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When other provinces joined Confederation, the attempt to add the arms of the new provinces to this federal composite design resulted in a crowded and confused appearance, see below. | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:canada3.jpg|cente|{{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a [[EFA Postcards|postcard]], with 7 fields) | |||
|align="center"|[[File:Dominion.capc.jpg|center|350 px|{{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a postcard, early 20th century 9 fields. | |||
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In 1888, the journal The Dominion Illustrated, proposed new arms (mainly to be used on their own journal) for the country, independent of new provinces being added. The arms showed a quartered field with the symbols of England (rose), France (fleur-de-lys), Ireland (shamrock) and Scotland (thistle), with a beaver as crest and surrounded by maple leaves. The whole under a Royal crown and with the motto Diversae conjunctae crescimus. See image below. | |||
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|align="center"|[[File: | |align="center"|[[File:canada-dominion.jpg|350 px|center|{{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Proposal from The Dominion Illustrated | ||
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In 1920 the Canadian Government submitted a request to the Sovereign for a grant of arms. This request was approved and the arms assigned to Canada were granted by His Majesty King George V dated November 21, 1921. | |||
The first quarter consists of the three gold lions of England walking and shown full face, on a red background. <br> | The first quarter consists of the three gold lions of England walking and shown full face, on a red background. <br> | ||