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Ottawa, Ontario
Grant of a Badge of Office
June 26, 2007
Vol. V, p. 154
Badge of Rouge Herald ExtraordinaryBlazonFive fleurs-de-lis their bases conjoined at the centre Gules; SymbolismThe fleurs-de-lis and the red colour allude to the Rouge River in the eastern part of the City of Toronto, a river named by French explorers in reference to red clay. The space at the centre of the badge resembles a white rose, a symbol of York, the original name of Toronto. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on October 6, 2007 in Volume 141, page 2827 of the Canada Gazette.   |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of the Heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterCathy Bursey-Sabourin CalligrapherNancy Ellis Recipient TypeCivil Institution
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