A mari usque ad mare

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This article is about Canada's national motto. For other uses of the phrase "From Sea to Sea", see Sea to Sea (disambiguation).
The motto within the Canadian coat of arms

A mari usque ad mare (Latin:

Latin Vulgate translation of Psalm 72:8 in the Bible
:

"Et dominabitur a mari usque ad mare, et a flumine usque ad terminos terrae"
(

King James Bible: "He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth").[1]

History

Arms of Canada
as designed in 1921 with the national motto and original green maple leaves.

The first recorded use of the phrase to represent Canada was by

Presbyterian minister who used the phrase in his sermons. His great-grandson Michael Ignatieff suggests that Grant used the phrase in a nation-building effort during the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway.[2]
The use of the word "dominion" in the verse reflected the common use of the name "Dominion of Canada" for the new country.

The motto was first officially used in 1906 on the head of the mace of the new

George V on November 21, 1921.[5]

As part of the Canadian coat of arms, the motto is used as a mark of authority by various government agencies and representatives.[6] It is also present on all denominations of Canadian banknotes,[7] and on the cover of Canadian passports.[8] On its own, it appears on all federal government proclamations.[9]

Proposed amendment

See also: Arctic policy of Canada

In March 2007, the premiers of Canada's

Canwest Global-commissioned poll showed proponents of amending the motto outnumbering opponents in the ratio of three to one, with one-third of those polled neutral.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Lamb, W. Kaye. "A Mari usque ad Mare". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 2017-09-02. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
  2. ISBN 978-0-670-06972-9
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  3. Canadian Heritage
    . 2008-06-23. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
  4. ^ "Canadian Heritage: The arms of Canada". Canadian Heritage. Archived from the original on 2013-07-27. Retrieved 2009-06-26.
  5. ^ "Canadian Heritage: First "Canadian flags"". Canadian Heritage. Archived from the original on 2013-07-27. Retrieved 2009-06-26.
  6. ^ "Library of Parliament - Canadian Symbols at Parliament". Parliament of Canada. Archived from the original on 2007-11-05. Retrieved 2008-10-01.
  7. Banque du Canada. Retrieved 2008-10-01.[dead link
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  8. ^ "Passport Canada: Features of the Passport". Passport Canada. Archived from the original on 2009-03-08. Retrieved 2008-10-01.
  9. ^ a b c Boswell, Randy (2009-05-10). "Ignatieff supports changing Canada's two-ocean motto". National Post. Archived from the original on 2009-05-12. Retrieved 2009-06-27.
  10. ^ Andrew Chung (2007-10-28). "Ideas | Time to herald our northern coast?". TheStar.com. Archived from the original on 2008-10-13. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
  11. ^ Deveau, Scott (2006-09-03). "From sea to sea to sea". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 2006-03-16. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
  12. ^ "'To sea' or not 'to sea': that is the question". CBC News. 2006-03-10. Archived from the original on 2010-12-03. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
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