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Coat of arms of Calgary
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The coat of arms of Calgary was adopted in 1902. The arms existed only in black and white until 1984, when an alderman asked the city to develop it in full colour.
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Coat of arms of Calgary | |
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Armiger | Calgary, Alberta |
Adopted | 1902 |
Crest | A setting sun or rayed sable behind a mural crown or masoned sable |
Shield | Argent on St George's Cross a Maple Leaf vert and or charged with a bull buffalo proper in chief a sun rayed or and tenne setting behind mountains azure and argent |
Supporters | In dexter a horse argent in sinister a steer proper |
Compartment | Dexter to sinister: a maple leaf gules and or a leek proper two shamrocks gules a rose gules two shamrocks gules a thistle proper a maple leaf gules and or |
Motto | Onward |
Other elements | The Union Jack and Canadian Red Ensign in saltire below the motto |
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The King's Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC) uses a modified version of the Calgary's arms as its regimental badge, and also uses the same motto, "Onward".