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Ontario Association of Paramedic Chiefs
Ajax, Ontario
Grant of a Flag and Badge
July 12, 2012
Vol. VI, p. 147
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Blazon
Badge
On a square Or the star of life Azure, its rod of Aesculapius Or, environed of twelve mural coronets forming a square Azure, at each angle a trillium flower barbed and seeded proper;
Symbolism
Badge
The emblem of a blue cross with the Rod of Aesculapius is commonly used by emergency medical services. The trillium flowers represent Ontario, and the mural coronets, a traditional symbol of municipal government. Together, these symbols represent the leadership of paramedics providing pre-hospital medical care.