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Office of the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Grant of a Badge for use by Honorary Aides-de-Camp
May 20, 2011
Vol. VI, p. 50
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Blazon
Badge
The Royal Union Badge proper charged with a plate bearing the shield of the Arms of the province of Nova Scotia proper within maple leaves in orle Vert, the whole ensigned by the Royal Crown proper;
Symbolism
Badge
The design, created in the late 1940s, is a shield form of the flag of the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia, which dates from 1929. The Royal Crown indicates the role of the Honorary Aides-de-Camp in serving the Crown in Right of Nova Scotia.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on November 12, 2011, in Volume 145, page 3516 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Not available
Painter
Lara Claire Ellis
Calligrapher
Doris Wionzek
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Provincial & Territorial (Agency and other)