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Sandford, Manitoba
Grant of Arms and Supporters
February 15, 2007
Vol. V, p. 112
Arms of The Rural Municipality of MacdonaldBlazonPer bend wavy Or and Azure, a bend wavy between in chief a steam locomotive affronty and in base a garb of wheat all counterchanged; SymbolismThe wavy stripe indicates the La Salle River. The railway engine emphasizes the importance of the railway to the development of the municipality since the arrival of the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1882. The wheat refers to the agricultural base of the municipality’s economy, and the six heads of wheat together refer to the six major communities within the municipality. |
CrestBlazonA gauntlet fesswise Azure grasping a cross erablé Or; SymbolismThe gauntlet holding a cross is found in the coat of arms of the Chief of the Clan Macdonald. The maple leaves emphasize the Canadian identity of the municipality. |
MottoBlazonPERSEVERATE ET FLORETE; SymbolismThis means “Persevere and flourish”. |
SupportersBlazonTwo bison guardant Or accorné and unguled Azure standing on a grassy mound Vert set with prairie crocuses proper; SymbolismBison once roamed the prairies in great numbers, and a bison is the main symbol on the coat of arms of Manitoba. The prairie crocuses are the provincial floral emblem of Manitoba. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on October 6, 2007 in Volume 141, page 2825 of the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Bruce Patterson, Saguenay Herald; Gordon Macpherson, Niagara Herald Extraordinary; and Robert Thorlakson; assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterGordon Macpherson CalligrapherHeather Taylor Recipient TypeCivil Institution
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