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The Royal St. John's Regatta Committee

St. John's, Newfoundland
Registration of Arms and Badge
August 3, 1994
Vol. II, p. 347

Arms of The Royal St. John's Regatta Committee
Badge of The Royal St. John's Regatta Committee
Arms of The Royal St. John's Regatta Committee

Arms of The Royal St. John's Regatta Committee

Blazon

Barruly wavy Azure and Argent overall a Pile reversed also Argent disposed thereon as if viewed from above a Scull or Shell (as used at the St. John's Regatta) bow in chief and rudder in base with seven fixed seats all Proper;

Crest of The Royal St. John's Regatta Committee

Blazon

On a rock Proper within a circlet of crosses of St. John Argent and Pitcher plant flowers a lamb Proper crowned rayonny and unguled Or supporting at the shoulder by its dexter fore hoof an oar also Proper;

Motto of The Royal St. John's Regatta Committee

Blazon

CERTAMEN TRADITIONE REGATUR. This Latin phrase means "Let the contest be ruled by tradition".
Badge of The Royal St. John's Regatta Committee

Badge of The Royal St. John's Regatta Committee

Blazon

A pair of oars in saltire Azure surmounted of a horse courant Argent unguled also Azure;

Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the letters patent was made on December 3, 1994 in Volume 128, page 4584 of the Canada Gazette.
Letters patent registering the heraldic emblems of The Royal St. John's Regatta Committee

Additional Information

Creator(s)

Not available

Painter

Joan Bouwmeester

Calligrapher

Joan Bouwmeester

Recipient Type

Civil Institution

Notes

The recipient's emblems were originally recorded in the records of the College of Arms, London, England, 27 February 1984.