The Viceregal Lion
  1. The Governor General of Canada
Heraldry Today

The contents of this Register are intended for research purposes only. The heraldic emblems found in the Register may not be reproduced in any form or in any media without the written consent of the Canadian Heraldic Authority and/or the recipient.

Legal Branch

Ottawa, Ontario
Approval of a Royal Banner
June 15, 2018
Vol. VII, p. 89

Click on each image to enlarge. The blazon and symbolism for each element will accompany the enlarged image.


Blazon

Flag

(Royal Banner) Sable the Badge of the Legal Branch as recorded in Volume VII, page 57, in dexter chief the cypher of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II proper;


Symbolism

Flag

The colour of the field is that of the branch Badge. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is the Colonel-in-Chief of the Branch.


Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on November 17, 2018, in Volume 152, page 3859 of the Canada Gazette.


Artist Information

Creator(s)
Original concept of the Department of National Defence, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.

Painter
Debra MacGarvie

Calligrapher
Doris Wionzek


Recipient Information

Military Institution
Military

View all Letters Patent for