About Contact Links Link To Me Tell A Friend Guestbook Credits Videos What's New? Forums Clothing Fight Spam		Manitoba Name Manitoba comes from the Cree words Manitou bou, which mean narrows of the great spirit. The name refers to where Lake Manitoba narrows in its centre. Flag The flag of Manitoba was adopted in 1965. It's red with the Union Jack in the top left and the provincial shield on the right. Coat of Arms The coat of arms of Manitoba was adopted 1905. In the centre of the arms is the provincial shield with the cross of Saint George and a buffalo standing on a rock. Above the shield is the gold helmet signalling Manitoba's co-sovereign status in Confederation. On the very top is a beaver holding the province's floral emblem and carrying a royal crown on its back. The supporters are a unicorn and a white horse. The seven provincial flowers in the middle near the bottom represent one province made up of many diverse origins. Capital city: Winnipeg Joined confederation: 15 July, 1870 Official motto: Gloriosus et Liber - Glorious and Free Area: 647,797 square kilometres Percent of Canada's area: 6.49 percent Population: 1,119,583 people Population density: 2.0 people per square kilometre Percent of Canada's population: 3.73 percent Official flower: Prairie Crocus Official bird: Great Gray Owl Official tree: White Spruce	New Canada4Life.Ca Clothing Recent Forum Topics Canadian Casualties in Afghanist... TREASON IN CANADA... Legalizing Prostitution... The Farce of Evolution... I can Understand... Is this real?...
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