- The Governor General of Canada
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Lisgar Collegiate Institute
Ottawa, Ontario
Grant of Arms, Supporters, Flag and Badge
September 7, 1993
Vol. II, p. 260
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Blazon
Arms
Azure on a fess between three shamrocks Argent a lamp of learning Azure enflamed proper;
Crest
A demi lion Argent langued armed and charged on the shoulder with a mascle Azure and holding between the forepaws an open book proper bound Azure the pages charged with three maple leaves conjoined on one stem Gules;
Supporters
Upon a grassy bank growing thereon tulips below which is set a representation of a canal wall proper rising above barry wavy Azure and Argent dragons Argent gorged with coronets of trefoils Azure;
Motto
ALERE FLAMMAM. This Latin phrase means "Feed the flame".
Flag
A banner of the Arms;
Badge
A lamp of learning Azure enflamed proper charged with three shamrocks in fess Argent;
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 November 6, 1993, in Volume 127, page 3407 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
Joan Ouellette
Calligrapher
Judith Bainbridge
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Elementary & Secondary