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Canada's coat of arms is very closely modeled after the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom. The UK and Canada have perhaps the most similar coats of arms of any two nations.
The shield has five elements:
The first quarter at the viewer's top left contains the three lions that have been of symbol of England for centuries.
The second quarter bears the Red Scottish lion in a double border with fleurs-de-lis,
The third quarter shows the Irish harp of Tara. Legend states that this golden harp with silver strings was used in royal banquets at Tara, a capital of ancient Ireland, and was later given to Henry VIII by the pope during his attempt to succeed to the Irish throne.
The gold fleurs-de-lis of royal France, the first European emblem raised in Canada by Jacques Cartier during his landing at Gaspé, fills the fourth quadrant.
The fifth element, a sprig of red maple leaves at the bottom is a distinctly Canadian symbol that became gradually identified with the country throughout the 19th century. Initially, the leaves were coloured green on the coat of arms because it was thought to represent youth, as opposed to the red colour of dying leaves in autumn. The leaves were later redrawn with the current colour to be in line with the official colours of Canada. (They are blazoned "proper," so could be depicted as being any natural colour of maple leaf.)
The ribbon is marked desiderantes meliorem patriam, meaning "they desire a better country." It is the motto of the Order of Canada. This component of the arms was added in 1994 by the Queen on the advice of the Prime Minister. (In 1987, a new Canadian "law of arms" was created, which included the rule that the motto of the Order of Canada would be included around the personal coat of arms of any Canadian who received this honour. This meant that the Canadian coat of arms, when used to represent the Queen personally, would include a ribbon with the motto.)
The arms show a royal helmet, which is a barred helm of gold looking outward, straight towards the viewer, and draped in a mantle of white and red which are the official colours of Canada.
The crestCrest is a heraldry term. Crest is the name of a popular toothpaste in Canada, the USA, and the United Kingdom. Crest is also a commune of the Drome departement in France. CREST is a securities depository and settlement service of the United Kingdom and I is used to mark the sovereignty of Canada, and appears on the Governor-General's Standard.
It consists of a crowned gold lion standing on a twisted wreath or ring of red and white silk and holding a maple leaf in its right paw. Above the crest is St Edward's CrownSt Edward's Crown is one of the British Crown Jewels used primarily in the coronation of a new monarch. It was made in 1661 for the coronation of Charles II, and is reputed to contain gold from the Crown of St Edward the Confessor, an English monarch who, the style preferred by Her Majesty. (See the article on the royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom for a discussion of different styles of crown historically used in the Commonwealth.)
The 1921 design was a Tudor crown, and the style was modernised to its current form in 1957.
Supporting the shield on either side are the English lion and Scottish unicornThis article is about the mythical creature. For the constellation of the Unicorn, see Monoceros. The unicorn is the only fabulous beast that does not seem to have been conceived out of human fears. In even the earliest references he is fierce yet good, s, which are also the supporters of the UK coat of arms. The lion stands on the viewer's left and holds a gold-pointed silver lance flying the Union JackThe Union Flag or Union Jack is the national flag of the United Kingdom. In Canada the flag is officially called the Royal Union Flag . Note that the jack flown by ships of the United States Navy is also referred to as the Union Jack. Terminology: 'Union. The unicorn has a gold horn, a gold mane, gold hooves, and around its neck a gold, chained coronet of crosses and fleurs-de-lis; it holds a lance flying the three gold fleurs-de-lis of royal France on a blue background. Unlike the British version, neither supporter is crowned.
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