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Ottawa, Ontario
Grant of a Badge of Office
June 26, 2007
Vol. V, p. 156
Albion Herald ExtraordinaryBlazonOn a roundel per fess Gules and Azure a fess rompu cotised Argent; SymbolismRed, white and blue are the colours of the Royal Union Flag and represent the Loyalist founders of the Hamilton region, the location of the Albion Falls at Red Hill Creek. Albion is an ancient name for Great Britain. The broken stripes in the centre of the badge symbolize the water of Albion Falls flowing over the Niagara Escarpment. |
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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