- The Governor General of Canada
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Bruce Kenneth Patterson
Ottawa, Ontario
Grant of Arms and Badge
October 20, 2005
Vol. V, p. 3
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Blazon
Badge
On a roundel per pale Gules and Sable a pelican in its piety Argent beaked and nested Or;
Symbolism
Badge
Red and black are the colours of Trinity College, Toronto, Mr. Patterson’s alma mater. The heraldic pelican is a Christian symbol of sacrifice often used by Patterson armigers.