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Hillfield Strathallan College
Hamilton, Ontario
Grant of Arms and Flag
April 15, 2005
Vol. IV, p. 479
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Blazon
Arms
Per chevron Argent and Vert, in chief two sexfoils Purpure, in base a boar’s head couped Argent;
Crest
A boar’s head Argent charged with a sexfoil Purpure and encircled by a wreath of laurel Vert;
Motto
VELLE EST POSSE;
Motto
EXCELSIOR;
Flag
A banner of the Arms;
Symbolism
Arms
The boar's head was the symbol of Hillfield School, and was likely taken from the personal arms of Lord Aberdeen, Governor General of Canada and an early patron of the school. The flowers, which may have been based on prairie crocus flowers, and the purple colour were used by Strathallan School, along with the colour green, which was also used by Hillfield. Green, purple and white are the colours of the present school. The chevron division alludes to Hamilton Mountain, the school's location.
Crest
The crest combines the Hillfield and Strathallan symbols, with the addition of a green laurel wreath, an ancient symbol of excellence and achievement, which had also been used by Hillfield School.
Motto
Meaning "To wish is to be able", this was the Hillfield Motto.
Motto
Meaning "Ever higher", this was the Motto of Strathallan.
Flag
The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on October 29, 2005, in Volume 139, page 3450 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Bruce Patterson, Saguenay Herald, assisted by the Heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority
Painter
Ilona Jurkiewicz
Calligrapher
Heather Taylor
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Elementary & Secondary