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Headingley, Manitoba
Grant of Arms
May 12, 1997
Vol. III, p. 183
Arms of the Rural Municipality of HeadingleyBlazonVert on a fess wavy Argent between two garbs Or bound Gules in chief and a Red River Cart Wheel Or in base a bar wavy Azure; SymbolismThe green symbolizes the fields of Headingley, while the blue and white bars represent the Assiniboine River that flows through them. The large grain fields are depicted by the two wheat sheaves. The ox cart wheel refers to the Municipality’s origin as a crossing point for the Red River cart. |
CrestBlazonIssuant from a circlet of alternating crocus flowers proper and garbs Or bound Gules a demi stag proper attired and gorged of a collar Or dependant therefrom an escutcheon of St. George; SymbolismThe prairie crocuses are the floral emblem of Manitoba and are a reference to Headingley’s location. The sheaves of wheat repeat the theme of the arms. The stag refers to the many deer found in the area. The cross of St. George denotes the Christian faith of the citizens of Headingley and is also an allusion to the Church of England missionary, the Reverend Griffen Owen Corbett, who named Headingley after his former English parish of Headingley, Leeds, Yorkshire. |
MottoBlazonPROGREDI PROSPERE; SymbolismThis means “To go forward prosperously”. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on November 22, 1997 in Volume 131, page 3590 of the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Robert H. Thorlakson, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterGordon Macpherson CalligrapherNot applicable Recipient TypeCivil Institution
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