Coat of arms of Ontario
| The Coat of Arms of Ontario | |
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For use by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
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For use by the Government of Ontario
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For use by the Legislative Assembly
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| Armiger | Elizabeth II in Right of Ontario |
| Adopted | 1868, augmented 1909 |
| Crest | Upon a wreath of the colours a bear passant Sable |
| Escutcheon | Vert, a sprig of three maple leaves slipped Or, on a chief argent a cross gules. |
| Supporters | On the dexter side a moose and on the sinister side a deer, both proper. |
| Motto |
UT INCEPIT FIDELIS SIC PERMANET Loyal she began, loyal she remains |
The coat of arms of Ontario was granted by royal warrant of Queen Victoria on 26 May 1868. This arms of Canada was shared with the provinces of Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia and also used in the Canadian Red Ensign. The Dominion Arms was simple and lacked supporters. The award of arms was augmented with supporters and a crest by royal warrant of King Edward VII on 27 February 1909.
The province's arms are the only one without royal symbols, namely a crown--although the motto of Ontario, which translates from the Latin "Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet" as "Loyal She Began, Thus She Remains" references perpetual loyalty to the Crown.
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