- The Governor General of Canada
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Marvin George Ryder
Hamilton, Ontario
Grant of Arms and Badge
April 15, 2003
Vol. IV, p. 279
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Blazon
Badge
Encircled by a chain of six large links each joined to the next by three small links, a spur, rowel upward, Azure;
Symbolism
Badge
The spur repeats the symbol of the arms. The chain is derived from the arms of the recently-amalgamated City of Hamilton, symbolizing the unity of the six joining communities. Mr. Ryder was Chairman of the Transition Board that oversaw the formation of the new city.