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Parole Board of Canada
Ottawa, Ontario
Grant of Arms, Supporters and Badge
June 10, 2014
Vol. VI, p. 363
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Blazon
Arms
Per pale Azure and Or, a bridge issuant therefrom a tower counterchanged;
Crest
An owl close affronty Or beaked and legged Azure perched on a scroll Argent;
Motto
PROTECTIO • TRANSPARENTIA • REINTEGRATIO;
Supporters
Dexter a hawk wings elevated and addorsed Azure beaked and legged Or, supporting a sword Or within a sheath Azure embellished Or its point in base, sinister a phoenix wings elevated and addorsed Azure beaked and issuant from flames Or, both supporters set on a rock proper;
Badge
An escutcheon of the Arms within an annulus Azure inscribed with the Motto and cotised by six demi-maple leaves Or, all ensigned by the Royal Crown proper;
Symbolism
Arms
Blue and gold are the colours of the Parole Board of Canada. The bridge and the division of the shield convey the idea of transition, thus indicating the mandate of the Board in safely and responsibly facilitating the reintegration of offenders into society. The tower represents the public safety role played by the Board.
Crest
The owl is a symbol of wisdom, which, along with its keen eyesight, embodies the Board’s decision-making role. The scroll symbolizes the laws that direct the Board in the execution of its madate.
Motto
Meaning “Protection, transparency reintegration”, these Latin words convey the mandate and values of the Board.
Supporters
The hawk, along with its sheathed sword, symbolizes strength and watchfulness and thus represents the Board’s important role in the protection of society. The phoenix, rising from a bed of flames, conveys the idea of rebirth, a metaphor for the Board’s role in facilitating the reintegration of the offender back into society as a law-abiding citizen.
Badge
The badge indicates the work of the Board as an agency of the Crown. The maple leaves represent the board’s national office and regions.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 14, 2015, in Volume 149, page 501 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Caroline Douglas, Mark Prieur, and Bruce Patterson, Deputy Chief Herald of Canada, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
David Farrar
Calligrapher
Shirley Mangione
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Federal Agency