| | Facts on Canada - Canadian Coat Of Arms |
 | | And upon a royal helmet mantled argent doubled gules the Crest, that is to say, On a wreath of the colours argent and gules a lion passant guardant or imperially crowned proper and holding in the dexter paw a maple leaf gules. |
 | | The second quarter contains the Royal Lion of Scotland, in it we can see a red lion rearing up on it's left foot, contained in a red double border with fleurs-de-lis on the corners and centre outside of the border, this emblem was used by Alexander III who created the independent nation of Scotland. |
 | | The golden harp with white strings is the Royal Irish Harp of Tara, Henry VIII, after his victory in Ireland had the Pope send the harp of Tara to England where he had it's likeness emblazoned on his royal shield, it remains the symbol of Ireland. |
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