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Saint Boniface, Manitoba
Grant of Arms
November 20, 2009
Vol. V, p. 484
Arms of Albert François LeGattBlazonAzure a fess wavy Argent between in chief a garb Or flanked by two squares Ermine and in base a dove volant affronty Argent nimbed and membered Or; SymbolismBlue is a colour associated with the Blessed Virgin Mary as well as the prairie skies. The wavy stripe indicates the Red River in Manitoba, as well as the waters of baptism. The garb of wheat refers to the one bread of the Eucharist, source of the Church’s unity as the one Body of Christ. It also refers to the prairie agriculture of Manitoba, in which the Archdiocese of St. Boniface is located, and of Saskatchewan, where Archbishop LeGatt was born, grew up on a family farm, and spent much of his ministry as a priest and bishop. The ermine squares are based on the ancient arms of Brittany, the home of Archbishop LeGatt’s ancestors. The dove is a symbol of the Holy Spirit, source of the Church’s communion. |
MottoBlazonUT UNUM SINT; SymbolismUT UNUM SINT (John 17:21), meaning “That they may be one”, is a reference to the unity of the Church in Christ, and has been used by Archbishop LeGatt since 2001. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on October 23, 2010 in Volume 144, page 2712 of the Canada Gazette.   |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept and description of Gordon Macpherson, Niagara Herald Extraordinary, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterGordon Macpherson CalligrapherDoris Wionzek Recipient TypeIndividual |