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The Arms of Her Majesty in Right of Canada
Details
Armiger	Calgary, Alberta
Adopted	1902
Crest	A setting sun or rayed sable behind a mural crown or masoned sable
Escutcheon	Argent on Cross of St George a Maple Leaf vert and or charged with a bull buffalo proper in chief a sun rayed or and tenne setting behind mountains azure and argent
Supporters	In dexter a horse argent in sinister a steer proper
Compartment	Dexter to sinister: a maple leaf gules and or a leek proper two shamrocks gules a rose gules two shamrocks gules a thistle proper a maple leaf gules and or
Motto	1884 Onward 1894
Other elements	The Union Jack and Canadian Red Ensign in saltire below the motto

The Coat of arms of Calgary, Alberta was adopted in 1902 after a local contest. The arms existed only in black and white until 1984, when an alderman asked the City to develop it in full color.

Symbols

• Crest: A mural crown signifying city status and loyalty, with the setting sun representing Calgary's position in western Canada.
• Shield:
  • Chief: A setting sun over the Rocky Mountains
  • Charges: A bull buffalo (the original inhabitant of the area) charging a maple leaf (representing Canada) that surmounts the Cross of St. George (representing the English settlers that founded the city).
• Compartment: The mount consists of two red maple leaves (symbolising Canada), a thistle (for Scotland), leek (for Wales), shamrocks (for Ireland) and a rose (for England).
• Supporters: A horse and a steer, representing the ranching past.
• Scroll: The city motto, "Onward" between the foundation year (1884) and the incorporation year (1894).

The Union Jack and the Canadian Red Ensign are crossed under the scroll.

The landscape in the chief and the cross in the shield body are a reversal of the coat of arms of Alberta.

See also

• Flag of Calgary

External links

• City of Calgary Crest