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The Synod of the Diocese of Brandon (also known as the Synode du Diocèse de Brandon)
Brandon, Manitoba
Grant of Arms, Flag and Badge
August 15, 2017
Vol. VI, p. 745
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Blazon
Arms
Per fess Azure and Or a cross of four ermine spots in cross counterchanged;
Flag
The Flag of The General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada as recorded in Volume III, page 16, charged in fess point with the Arms of The Synod of the Diocese of Brandon;
Badge
A cross of four ermine spots per fess Or and Azure;
Symbolism
Arms
The division of the shield represents the geography of the diocese, with the Canadian Shield in the north and prairie in the south. The use of the division and the contrasting colours also refers to the different but complementary aspects of the composition of the diocese: rural/urban, Indigenous/non-Indigenous, etc. The blue colour is associated with the waters of baptism, and with the creator in First Nations traditions. The ermine spots are taken from the arms of the Diocese of Rupert’s Land, the original diocese of western Canada out of which Brandon was formed. They allude to the importance of the fur trade in the history of the region. Arranged as a cross, they indicate that the diocese is a Christian ecclesiastical jurisdiction, and the fact that the cross is made of separate elements alludes to the coming together of Christians within the diocese.
Flag
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Badge
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Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 31, 2018, in Volume 152, page 896 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Bruce Patterson, Deputy Chief Herald of Canada, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Robert S. Bengry
Calligrapher
Kathy Feig
Recipient Information
Civil Institution