- The Governor General of Canada
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Shaw Festival Theatre Foundation, Canada
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Registration of Arms, Supporters, Flag and Badge
October 15, 2001
Vol. IV, p. 145
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Blazon
Flag
A standard the Arms in hoist the fly Gules charged with the Crest and to the dexter with two representations of the Badge all separated by two bends Argent inscribed with the Motto;
Arms
Barry Azure and Argent a pile reversed barry counterchanged issuant from the base pilewise three flames Gules;
Crest
A maple tree the trunk Gules the branches and leaves Or between two like maple tree saplings;
Supporters
On the dexter side a beaver sejant reguardant Gules the tail Or holding in the dexter forepaw a long candle enflamed proper and on the sinister side a male griffin reguardant Azure armed rayed and the forelegs Or holding in the sinister foreclaw a mirror proper the frame and handle Gules, the Supporters standing on a Compartment comprising a grassy mount growing thereon shamrocks to the dexter proper and to the sinister roses Gules barbed and seeded proper;
Motto
BEHOLD;
Badge
A roundel barry Azure and Argent overall and extending beyond its edge four flames conjoined at the centre each S-shaped proper;
Symbolism
Flag
Not applicable
Arms
Not applicable
Crest
Not applicable
Supporters
Not applicable
Motto
Not applicable
Badge
Not applicable
Background
In general, there will be no images shown for emblems registered, confirmed or related to Supplementary Letters Patent.
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on February 22, 2003, in Volume 137, page 518 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Not applicable
Painter
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Cultural Organization
The recipient's emblems were originally recorded in the records of the College of Arms, London, England.