- The Governor General of Canada
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Assiniboine Herald, Canadian Heraldic Authority
Ottawa, Ontario
Grant of a Badge of Office
May 2, 2001
Vol. IV, p. 114
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Blazon
Badge
On a pellet a plate charged with a torteau enflamed Gules embellished Or;
Symbolism
Badge
The badge design is based on the meaning of the word Assiniboine. The Assiniboine received their name from the Ojibway word for the Assiniboine’s practice of cooking food by dropping heated rocks into water. The black circle represents the rim of a pot looking from the top down. The red illustrates the heat from the rocks in the pot, while the white represents boiling bubbles.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on November 3, 2001, in Volume 135, page 4057 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Darrel Kennedy, Assiniboine Herald, assisted by the Heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority
Painter
Eva Pilar-Cass
Calligrapher
Nancy Ellis
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
National (Officer)