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Medical Alumni Association of the University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario
Grant of a Flag and Badge
September 16, 2002
Vol. IV, p. 233
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Blazon
Badge
Encircled by a wreath of oak leaves Vert fructed Or, a lozenge Or charged with a rod of Aesculapius Vert within a bordure quartely Gules and Azure;
Symbolism
Badge
The badge combines several symbols found in the arms of the Medical Alumni Association. The rod of Aesculapius is a traditional symbol of medicine. The lozenge features the colours of the Faculty, red, blue and gold. A circle of oak leaves and acorns, taken from the crests of the University, the Faculty of Medicine and the Medical Alumni Association, completes the design.