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St. Andrews is a rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada. It is located to the
north-east of Winnipeg and the Red River demarcates the eastern boundary of the
municipality. St. Andrews contains the communities of Clandeboye, Petersfield, and Lockport (the portion west of
the Red River). It has 11,359 residents." - from Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Andrews,_Manitoba
Official website:
http://www.rmofstandrews.com
Valentin Poposki,
11 May 2010
Text and image(s) from Canadian City Flags, Raven 18 (2011), courtesy of the North American Vexillological Association, which retains copyright. Image(s) by permission of Eugene Ipavec.
The flag of the Rural Municipality of St. Andrews has a white
saltire (X-shaped cross) on a blue field. The width of each bar is one-fourth
the height of the flag. Surmounting the centre is a white disc, over three-fourths
the height of the flag. On it is a naturalistic adult bison (Bison bison,
or buffalo) in blue with dark blue and black details, half the height of the
flag, facing the hoist.
Jim Croft, Canadian City Flags,
Raven 18,
2011
The saltire, or St. Andrew’s cross, is a direct reference to the
name of the rural municipality, St. Andrews. Depicted in white on blue, it
is the flag of Scotland. The bison, a magnificent animal that once roamed in
the thousands on the nearby plains, alludes to St. Andrews as a community of
Manitoba, which displays a similar bison prominently on its provincial flag,
coat of arms, and logo.
Jim Croft, Canadian City Flags,
Raven 18,
2011
John Neill (original concept of the arms), assisted by the heralds
of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Jim Croft, Canadian City Flags,
Raven 18,
2011
Arms
Azure on a saltire nowy argent a bison statant
azure;
Crest
The southwest bastion of Lower Fort Garry proper;
Supporters
Two does argent unguled azure standing on a limestone outcrop
proper;
Motto
IN UNION IS STRENGTH;
Flag
A banner of the Arms;
http://archive.gg.ca/heraldry/pub-reg/project.asp?lang=e&ProjectID=1187 -
Public Registry of Flags, Arms and Badges
Ivan Sache, 13 August 2012