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Heritage Canada Foundation

Ottawa, Ontario
Grant of Arms, Supporters and Flag
July 8, 1998
Vol. III, p. 258

Arms of the Heritage Canada Foundation

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Blazon

Arms

Gules a maple leaf its stem conjoined with two maple keys Or;

Supporters

On a cornice Argent set upon a brick wall with quoins of stone all proper two beavers Or each wearing a sash Gules adorned with maple leaves the stems conjoined with two maple keys Argent;

Crest

A triple towered wooden fort Or each tower roofed Gules;

Motto

PATRIMONII PUBLICI PROPUGNATORES. This Latin phrase means "Champions of our collective heritage".


Symbolism

In general, the symbolism of emblems prior to 2000 does not exist in an appropriate format for the online Register.