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Robert Bruce Mitchell

Hamilton, Ontario
Grant of Arms, Flag and Badge
November 30, 1990
Vol. II, p. 43

Click on each image to enlarge. The blazon and symbolism for each element will accompany the enlarged image.


Blazon

Arms

Sable on a fess between three mascles two and one Or an ancient cannon facing the sinister Sable;

Crest

A squirrel sejant holding between its forepaws a mullet of seven points Or the mullet fimbriated Sable;

Motto

WITH SPEED AND ACCURACY;

Flag

A standard, the Arms in hoist, the fly tierced in bend Or Sable Or charged with the crest between two representation of the Badge separated by two bendlets Or edged and inscribed with the motto in letters Sable;

Badge

A grenade Sable charged with a mascle Or and enflamed proper;


Symbolism

In general, the symbolism of emblems prior to 2000 does not exist in an appropriate format for the online Register.


Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on May 4, 1991, in Volume 125, page 1485 of the Canada Gazette.


Artist Information

Creator(s)
Original concept of Robert Bruce Mitchell, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.

Painter
Joan Bouwmeester

Calligrapher
Joan Bouwmeester


Recipient Information

Individual