Lord Elgin Vocational School

Per pale wavy, dexter Or a saltire Gules, on a chief per pale Argent and Or a lion rampant Azure, sinister per fess indented in chief per fess indented Vert charged with a bull’s head caboshed Argent accorné Gules, and Or charged with an open book proper bound and with fore-edges Gules, in base per bend paly wavy Azure and Argent and Or charged with a maple leaf Gules;

The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The left half of the shield is an adaptation of the arms of James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin, a former Governor General of Canada and the school’s namesake. The wavy blue and white bands represent Niagara Falls, Ontario, where the school was located, while the maple leaf symbolizes Canada. The book alludes to the school’s vocation as a place of learning.