- The Governor General of Canada
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Royal Ottawa Golf Club
Ottawa, Ontario
Grant of Arms and Flag
June 25, 1991
Vol. II, p. 109
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Blazon
Arms
Vert on a chevron Argent between nine plates six and three the Tudor crown Vert;
Crest
A demi lion Vert armed and langued Argent semé of ermine spots Argent bearing in its dexter forepaw a driver and putter addorsed in saltire heads upwards proper and charged on each shoulder with a maple leaf Argent;
Motto
LINEA LONGA ET DIRECTA. This Latin phrase means "A long and straightforward line".
Flag
Argent a canton of the Arms and in the fly the Crest;
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 July 20, 1991, in Volume 125, page 2353 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Robert D. Watt, Chief Herald of Canada, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
David Farrar
Calligrapher
Judith Bainbridge
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Club & Social Organization