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West St. Paul, Manitoba
Grant of Arms, Supporters and Flag
December 10, 2007
Vol. V, p. 193
Arms of the Rural Municipality of West St. PaulBlazonOr on a pile reversed Azure the façade of St. Paul’s Church Middlechurch Argent; SymbolismThe church, dating from 1825, is an important local landmark. The yellow refers to local agriculture, and the blue to the waters of the Red River and the Prairie skies. |
CrestBlazonA handbell Or its grip Azure; SymbolismThe bell was used as a signal that the Red River ferry had arrived at Middlechurch. |
MottoBlazonONWARD; SymbolismThis appears on the 1880 seal of the Municipality of Saint Paul. |
SupportersBlazonTwo bison Or accorné and unguled Azure their interior hindlegs each resting on a cartwheel Or, standing on a mount of prairie set with sheaves of wheat and vegetables proper; SymbolismThe bison is a symbol of Manitoba. The cart wheels refer to the Red River carts once used in this area. The wheat and vegetables refer to local agriculture, especially market gardening. |
Flag of the Rural Municipality of West St. PaulBlazonAzure a base Or, in the hoist a garb Or, in the fly an escutcheon of the Arms; SymbolismThe sheaf of wheat emphasizes the importance of agriculture to the region. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on November 22, 2008 in Volume 142, page 2982 of the Canada Gazette.   |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Bruce Patterson, Saguenay Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterLinda Nicholson CalligrapherLuc Saucier Recipient TypeCivil Institution
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