Coat of arms of Windsor, Ontario

The coat of arms of Windsor, Ontario, is a coat of arms that symbolizes the city’s past, present, and its culture. The two lions represent royalty and allegiance to The Crown; the deer represents the richness in wildlife in the area. The automobile wheel represents the city’s automobile industry. Roses represent the city’s warm climate and numerous parks, as well as its nickname “City of Roses”. The shield shows the fleur-de-lis, for its French Canadian population, with the Detroit River along the bottom. The ribbon along the bottom is the city’s motto: “The River and the Land Sustain Us”.

External links

Page on City of Windsor site

Windsor, Ontario

General topics	Demographics Economy Transportation Windsor Suburban Roads Media Sister Cities Windsor, Ontario Category

Politics	History Windsor City Council Mayors of Windsor Flag of Windsor Coat of Arms of Windsor Sister Cities

Attractions	Education St. Clair College University of Windsor Hiram Walker Caesars Windsor Canadian Club Devonshire Mall Windsor–Detroit International Freedom Festival Windsor Pride Windsor salt mine

Culture and Parks	Neighbourhoods Skyscrapers and buildings Ojibway Prairie Complex Odette Sculpture Park Bike Trails Riverfront Bike Trail Ganatchio Trail Little River Extension Grand Marais Trail Trans-Canada Trail Chrysler Canada Greenway Russell Street Neighbourhood Trail

Weather and Climate	Windsor, Ontario's Climate 1946 Windsor-Tecumseh Tornado 1974 Windsor Tornado 1997 Windsor Tornadoes Weather Records in Windsor

Infrastructure and Transportation	Ambassador Bridge Detroit–Windsor Tunnel Essex Terminal Railway Windsor Airport List of Windsor Roads Windsor Roads Template Windsor Suburban Roads

Related topics	Detroit Detroit River Detroit–Windsor Essex County Ontario Peche Island Quebec City–Windsor Corridor

Essex County	LaSalle Tecumseh Lakeshore Amherstburg Essex Kingsville Leamington Pelee

List of municipalities in Ontario

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