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Royal Alberta United Services Institute

Calgary, Alberta
Registration of Arms
September 15, 1994
Vol. II, p. 278

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Blazon

Arms

Tierced in pairle reversed Azure Gules and Bleu Celeste a maple leaf between in chief a Naval Crown and a mural crown in base an astral crown Or;

Crest

Issuant from a grassy mount a maple tree forked proper with six maple leaves Or the trunk enfiled through three crowns as in the arms;

Motto

UNITED THROUGH SERVICE;


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 April 22, 1995, in Volume 129, page 1190 of the Canada Gazette.


Artist Information

Creator(s)
Not available

Painter
* Not applicable / Sans objet

Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet


Recipient Information

Civil Institution
Club & Social Organization

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The recipient's emblems were originally recorded in the records of the College of Arms, London, England, 15 August 1966.