- The Governor General of Canada
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The Royal Heraldry Society of Canada
Ottawa, Ontario
Grant of Supporters and Badges
September 15, 2004
Vol. IV, p. 400
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Blazon
Badge
Ottawa Valley Branch: Within an annulet of eight points set on the outer edge Or, a pomme charged with a pall wavy Or bearing a maple leaf Gules;
Symbolism
Badge
The Y-shape, indicative of the coming together of the Ottawa, Rideau and Gatineau rivers, was used in the arms of the former Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton. The maple leaf refers to the fact that Ottawa is the national capital.