- The Governor General of Canada
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Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada
Ottawa, Ontario
Confirmation of blazon of a baton of office
January 20, 2012
Vol. VI, p. 98
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Blazon
Insignia - Honour
A rod Vert at either end tipped and dovetailed inwards Argent ensigned with a lion sejant Argent its dexter forepaw resting on a coronet erablé Argent jewelled Gules;
Symbolism
Insignia - Honour
Green is the colour of the House of Commons. The lion symbolizes its authority. The ends of the baton allude to the bands worn at the neck of the Speaker’s uniform. They also evoke battlements and thus the idea of standing on guard for the people of Canada. The maple leaf coronet represents Canada.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on November 30, 2013, in Volume 147, page 2705 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Robert Watt, Rideau Herald Emeritus, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Linda Nicholson
Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
National (Officer)
The recipient's emblems were originally recorded in the name of John Allen Fraser in the Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges of Canada, Volume II, page 213, 15 December 1992.