- The Governor General of Canada
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The Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem in Canada (Body corporate known as)
Vanier, Ontario
Grant of Flag and Badge
April 15, 1998
Vol. III, p. 234
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Blazon
Badge
A Maltese cross Vert fimbriated Or surmounted by a maple leaf also Or;
Symbolism
Badge
The green eight-point cross shape now known as the "Maltese cross" was adopted as a badge of the Order of St. Lazarus in the late 1500s. The maple leaf refers to the branch of the present-day international organization in Canada.