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Vancouver, British Columbia
Grant of Arms, Supporters and Badge
March 28, 1991
Vol. II, p. 89
Arms of the British Columbia Medical AssociationBlazonOr, on a pale between two maple leaves Gules each charged with a dogwood flower Argent seeded Or a ducal coronet Or enfiled by a rod of Aesculapius Or tipped with a dogwood flower as on the leaves; |
CrestBlazonA demi-griffin Or armed and langued Azure resting its dexter claw upon an ankh Sable; |
MottoBlazonQUAERITE SEMPER VERITATEM. This Latin phrase means "Always seek the truth". |
SupportersBlazonOn a grassy mound rising from barry wavy Azure and Argent on either side a griffin Gules armed and langued Azure each charged upon the shoulder with a fleam Or; |
Badge of the British Columbia Medical AssociationBlazonA rod of Aesculapius Or surmounted by a dogwood flower Argent seeded Or; |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on June 8, 1991 in Volume 125, page 1922 of the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Graham Anderson, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterAnatol Kozlowski CalligrapherJudith Bainbridge Recipient TypeCivil Institution
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