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The and their foothills, the grass Prairie s and the cultivated wheat fields. The shield is also featured on the Flag Of Alberta . SYMBOLS The shield features, from top to bottom, a red St. George's Cross on a white background, blue sky, snow-capped mountains, green hills, prairie and a wheat field. Some authorities consider this borderline Landscape Heraldry and would have preferred a more "heraldic" design. The crest sits above the shield and consists of a helmet crowned with a red and silver wreath, on top of which sits a Beaver , resting on top of which is the Royal Crown. White and red are the official colours of Canada and the beaver is the official animal of Canada. The supporters sit on either side of the shield and consist of a golden Lion on the left (representing power) and a Pronghorn Antelope on the right (representing Alberta's natural resources). It is interesting that neither of these is the official animal of Alberta (which is the Bighorn Sheep ). The compartment or base is a grassy mount with ". BLAZON
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