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  2. Flag of Manitoba - Wikipedia

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    The flag of Manitoba is described in detail in The Provincial Flag Act, provincial legislation that has been in force from February 1, 1988. [27] It specifies the flag is to have an aspect ratio of 2:1, [ 27 ] [ 28 ] "with the Union Jack occupying the upper quarter next the staff and with the shield of the armorial ensigns of the province ...

  3. Symbols of Manitoba - Wikipedia

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    Shield of Manitoba May 10, 1905 Granted by the royal warrant of King Edward VII. The design is based on the 1870 Great Seal of Manitoba. It includes a bison, meant to represent Manitoba's Indigenous peoples who used them for both food and clothing. The red cross on white at the top of the shield is Saint George's Cross. [4] Flag: Flag of Manitoba

  4. List of Canadian provincial and territorial symbols - Wikipedia

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    Flag Coat of arms Escutcheon Bird Animal (mammal) Fish Flower Tree Mineral Motto Other Alberta [2] Great horned owl: Bighorn sheep: Bull trout: Wild rose: Lodgepole pine: Petrified wood: Fortis et liber (strong and free) Provincial grass: rough fescue, song: "Alberta", gemstone: ammolite: British Columbia [3] Steller's jay: Spirit bear: Pacific ...

  5. Canadian heraldry - Wikipedia

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    Canadian heraldry is the cultural tradition and style of coats of arms and other heraldic achievements in both modern and historic Canada.It includes national, provincial, and civic arms, noble and personal arms, ecclesiastical heraldry, heraldic displays as corporate logos, and Canadian blazonry.

  6. Category:Provincial symbols of Manitoba - Wikipedia

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  7. National symbols of Canada - Wikipedia

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    Modern symbols emphasize the country's geography, cold climate, lifestyles, and the Canadianization of traditional European and indigenous symbols. [ 3 ] A 2013 Statistics Canada survey found that more than 90% of those polled believed that the national flag and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms were the top symbols of Canadian identity.

  8. Coat of arms of Manitoba - Wikipedia

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    The arms contains symbols reflecting Manitoba's British heritage along with local symbols. At the upper part of the shield is the red cross of St. George, representing England. On the left, the unicorn represents Scotland. The lower portion of the shield features a bison standing atop a rock on a green background, a symbol of First Nations ...

  9. Manitoba - Wikipedia

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    The name Manitoba possibly derives from either Cree manitou-wapow or Ojibwe manidoobaa, both meaning ' straits of Manitou, the Great Spirit '. [8] Alternatively, it may be from the Assiniboine minnetoba, meaning ' Lake of the Prairie ' [9] [10] (the lake was known to French explorers as Lac des Prairies).