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Toronto, Ontario
Registration of Arms and Supporters
September 15, 2022
Vol. VIII, p. 113
Arms of The Corporation of the City of TorontoBlazonQuarterly Gules and Azure a cross Argent charged with a maple leaf Gules veined Or and between 1st three lions passant guardant in pale Or, 2nd a rose Argent barbed and seeded proper, 3rd a cogwheel Argent, 4th on a base barry wavy Or and Gules the paddle steamer Great Britain under full steam and with pennon and flags flying Or; SymbolismThe three lions are taken from the coat of arms of England. The white rose of York, in England, represents Toronto’s previous name, the town of York. The cogwheel symbolizes industry, while the Great Britain was a famous steamer that travelled Lake Ontario in the 1830s and therefore represents Toronto’s status as a port city. The maple leaf symbolizes Canada. |
CrestBlazonOn a mural crown Or a beaver proper; SymbolismMural crowns are commonly used in the crests of cities. The beaver is a Canadian symbol. |
MottoBlazonINDUSTRY · INTELLIGENCE · INTEGRITY; SymbolismINDUSTRY · INTELLIGENCE · INTEGRITY. |
SupportersBlazonDexter a Mississauga First Nations man habited, accoutred and holding a bow, sinister the figure of Britannia proper; SymbolismThe man represents the Mississauga First Nations, the original inhabitants of the area. The figure of Britannia alludes to the fact that most of the first immigrants to the city were of British ancestry. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationSince 2023, grants, registrations and approvals of heraldic emblems are no longer announced in the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of the College of Arms, London. PainterArtist of the College of Arms, London / Artiste du Collège d’armes, Londres CalligrapherNot applicable Recipient TypeCivil Institution
Other InformationThe recipient’s emblems were originally recorded at the College of Arms, London, England, 20 December 1961. |