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Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club, Limited
Ottawa, Ontario
Grant of Arms, Supporters and Flag
May 15, 2024
Vol. VIII, p. 277
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Blazon
Arms
Vert two golf clubs in saltire proper their heads and grips Or, in base a curling stone proper its handle Or, on a chief Argent a fox courant Gules;
Crest
A red-tailed hawk rising wings addorsed proper holding a golf flag Gules;
Supporters
Dexter a stallion sinister a mare both saddled and bridled and standing on fields proper;
Motto
ENTRAIDE • COLLEGIALITY • RESPECT;
Flag
Argent an escutcheon of the Arms, adextré embowed Vert;
Symbolism
Arms
The golf clubs and curling stone allude to the club’s principal activities, while the fox evokes its history as a hunting club. Green represents both the golf course and the historic hunting ground. Red, green and gold have long been colours used by the club in its emblems.
Crest
The hawk symbolizes the club’s longstanding ties to the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for golf courses, as well as the wildlife that has been protected by the club’s parkland acreage for over a century. The golf flagstick is traditionally used to show the location of holes on golfing greens.
Supporters
The horses refer to the club’s hunting origins. The field alludes to Groveland, a 19th-century homestead and farm on whose grounds the club was established in 1908.
Motto
These English and French words, meaning “Mutual aid, collegiality, respect,” represent the club’s values and principles.
Flag
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Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on January 1, 1900, in Volume 0, page 0 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Palina Klimava
Calligrapher
Yolande Lessard
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Non-Profit Organization