- The Governor General of Canada
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Centennial College of Applied Arts and Technology
Scarborough, Ontario
Registration of Arms
September 15, 2025
Vol. VIII, p. 416
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Blazon
Arms
Murrey on a pale rayonné Argent the Canadian Centennial Symbol Murrey;
Crest
Two torches Murrey enflamed proper banded in chief and in base and joined by two chains the links thereof composed of pairs of letters C Or;
Symbolism
Arms
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The Canadian Centennial Symbol refers to the name of the college, which was founded in 1966, the year before the centennial of Canada’s Confederation. Flames are often used as a symbol of education. Burgundy and white were then the college’s official colours.
Crest
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The torches represent knowledge, intelligence and truth, all values which a college seeks to emphasize. The chains embody collaboration and cooperation.
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 College of Arms, London.
Painter
Artist of the College of Arms, London / Artiste du Collège d’armes, Londres
Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Educational
The recipient’s emblems were originally recorded at the College of Arms, London, England, 15 December 1971.