- The Governor General of Canada
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Rideau Herald Emeritus
Ottawa, Ontario
Grant of a Badge of Office
June 26, 2007
Vol. V, p. 157
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Blazon
Badge
A square paly Azure and Or;
Symbolism
Badge
Gold and blue are the official colours of Rideau Hall and represent the background of the new function. The vertical stripes evoke a waterfall or a curtain, and illustrate the origin of the name “Rideau” (curtain), which is the name the first French explorers in the 17th century gave to the falls at the mouth of the Rideau River.
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 Claire Boudreau, Deputy Chief Herald of Canada, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Cathy Bursey-Sabourin
Calligrapher
Nancy Ellis
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Federal Agency