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Michener Institute

Toronto, Ontario
Grant of Arms and Supporters
January 30, 1995
Vol. II, p. 393

Arms of the Michener Institute

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Blazon

Arms

Azure four bendlets interlaced in saltire between in chief a representation of the Royal Crown and in base a fleur de lis Or all within a bordure Or charged with three closed books Azure clasped Or;

Crest

Rising out of a circlet of trillium flowers Argent seeded Or leaved Vert a demi lion Azure armed and langued Or semé of billets also Or bearing in its forepaws a rod of Aescalapius Or;

Supporters

On a grassy mound Vert dexter a stag Or attired and unguled Azure gorged with a cord also Azure pendant therefrom a hurt charged with a flask Or sinister a doe Or unguled Azure gorged with a like collar;

Motto

PER SCIENTIAM AD SALUTEM. This Latin phrase means "Through science to health".


Symbolism

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