- The Governor General of Canada
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Rouge Herald Extraordinary
Ottawa, Ontario
Grant of a Badge of Office
June 26, 2007
Vol. V, p. 154
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Blazon
Badge
Five fleurs-de-lis their bases conjoined at the centre Gules;
Symbolism
Badge
The fleurs-de-lis and the red colour allude to the Rouge River in the eastern part of the City of Toronto, a river named by French explorers in reference to red clay. The space at the centre of the badge resembles a white rose, a symbol of York, the original name of Toronto.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on October 6, 2007, in Volume 141, page 2827 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of the Heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Cathy Bursey-Sabourin
Calligrapher
Nancy Ellis
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
National (Officer)