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Ontario Association of Paramedic Chiefs
Ajax, Ontario
Grant of a Flag and Badge
July 12, 2012
Vol. VI, p. 147
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Blazon
Flag
Or the Badge cantoned by sprigs of three maple leaves Vert;
Badge
On a square Or the star of life Azure, its rod of Aesculapius Or, environed of twelve mural coronets forming a square Azure, at each angle a trillium flower barbed and seeded proper;
Symbolism
Flag
The maple leaves represent the province of Ontario.
Badge
The emblem of a blue cross with the Rod of Aesculapius is commonly used by emergency medical services. The trillium flowers represent Ontario, and the mural coronets, a traditional symbol of municipal government. Together, these symbols represent the leadership of paramedics providing pre-hospital medical care.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on November 3, 2012, in Volume 146, page 3053 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
Linda Nicholson
Calligrapher
Shirley Mangione
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Learned Society & Professional Organization