MacEwan Coat of Arms

In September 2006, a formal letter of petition to grant armorial bearings to MacEwan was approved by the Canadian Heraldic Authority which is headed by Her Excellency the Governor General of Canada.

Since late 2006, a committee representing students, staff, faculty, retired faculty, Board/President’s Office and administration worked to determine appropriate symbolism and a motto that would represent the university’s past, present and future, while paying tribute to the university’s namesake, the Honourable Dr. J.W. Grant MacEwan.

The MacEwan Coat of Arms was entered in Volume V, Page 286 of the Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges of Canada on March 20, 2008. The Coat of Arms was approved by the university Board of Governors on April 10, 2008.

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