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The flag of the Rural Municipality of West St. Paul, Manitoba, consists of
two horizontal stripes blue (violet) over ochre with wheat in the canton, and
shield of the coat of arms on the fly. The flag and the coat of arms were
granted on 10.12.2007.
Images and information thanks to Thora McInnis,
Clerk, RM of West St. Paul.
About the RM:
"West St. Paul is a rural
municipality in Manitoba, Canada. It lies adjacent to the north side of
Winnipeg, and directly west of the Red River. It is part of the Winnipeg Capital
Region, and had a population of 4,357 as of the 2006 census. It contains the
communities of Middlechurch, the larger and where the municipal hall is located,
and Rivercrest." - from Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_St._Paul,_Manitoba
Official
website: http://www.weststpaul.com
Valentin Poposki, 28 August 2010
The symbols of West St. Paul were granted on 10 December 2007 by Letters Patent,
registered in the Public Register of Flags, Arms and Badges, Vol. V, p. 193, as
announced on 22 November 2008 in the Canada Gazette, Vol. 142, p. 2,982.
Blazon
Arms
Or on a pile reversed azure the facade of St. Paulís Church
Middlechurch argent;
Crest
A handbell or its grip azure;
Supporters
Two bison or accorne and unguled azure their interior hindlegs each resting on a
cartwheel or, standing on a mount of prairie set with sheaves of wheat and
vegetables proper;
Motto
ONWARD;
Flag
Azure a base or, in the
hoist a garb or, in the fly an escutcheon of the arms;
Symbolism
Arms
The church, dating from 1825, is an important local landmark. The yellow refers
to local agriculture, and the blue to the waters of the Red River and the
Prairie skies.
Crest
The bell was used as a signal that the Red River
ferry had arrived at Middlechurch.
Supporters
The bison is a symbol of
Manitoba. The cart wheels refer to the Red River carts once used in this area.
The wheat and vegetables refer to local agriculture, especially market
gardening.
Motto
This appears on the 1880 seal of the Municipality of
Saint Paul.
Flag
The sheaf of wheat emphasizes the importance of
agriculture to the region.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original
concept of Bruce Patterson, Saguenay Herald, assisted by the heralds of the
Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter Linda Nicholson
Calligrapher Luc
Saucier
http://archive.gg.ca/heraldry/pub-reg/project.asp?lang=e&ProjectID=1205
Ivan Sache, 3 August 2012