Coat of arms of Alberta

The coat of arms of Alberta was the Canadian province of Alberta awarded on 30 May in 1907, King Edward VII. It was completed on May 30, 1980 decision of Queen Elizabeth II to crest, sign holder and motto. The coat of arms depicts the natural resources and the beauty of nature: The Rocky Mountains and their foothills, the plains and the vast wheat fields. The coat of arms also appears on the flag of Alberta.

On the shield are from top to bottom shown: A red St. George's Cross on a white background ( a reminder of the Hudson 's Bay Company, which was once the present territory of the province controlled ), blue sky, snow-capped mountains, green hills, plains and a wheat field.

The helmet above the shield is decorated with red and white and red and white helmet Helmwulst ceiling. On the helmet sits a beaver, carrying on his back the crest, the Edwards crown. White and red are the official colors of Canada, the beaver is the official animal.

The plate holder stand on either side of the escutcheon. They are a golden lion on the left ( heraldic right) side, represents the strength, and a pronghorn antelope on the right ( heraldic left) side, which stands for the natural resources. None is the official animal of the province, but the bighorn sheep.

The pedestal is grassy hill with four Rosa acicularis, the official flower of Alberta. Below is a banner with the motto of the province: Fortis et Liber ( "Strong and free" ), the Latin translation of a line of the English text of the national anthem O Canada.