- The Governor General of Canada
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The Priory of Canada of The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, St. John Council for Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
Grant of a Flag
October 15, 2012
Vol. VI, p. 188
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Blazon
Flag
Azure in the fly a wild rose Or, a canton of the Arms of the said Priory of Canada fimbriated Or;
Symbolism
Flag
The blue field recalls the arms and flag of Alberta. The wild rose is the provincial flower. These colours and flower symbolize that this is the Alberta jurisdiction of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem. The Order is represented by the canton containing the Arms of the Priory of Canada.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 23, 2013, in Volume 147, page 537 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of The Priory of Canada, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Palina Klimava
Calligrapher
Shirley Mangione
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Non-Profit Organization