- The Governor General of Canada
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Ridgetown District High School
Ridgetown, Ontario
Grant of Arms
May 9, 1995
Vol. III, p. 72
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Blazon
Arms
Per chevron Argent and Azure in base a lion's face wearing a coronet the rim set with four oak leaves one and two halves visible alternating with four acorns Argent two visible on a chief Azure a turtle displayed tergiant erect between two lamps enflamed the lights facing inward all Argent;
Motto
LEARNING FOR LIFE;
Symbolism
Arms
The blue and white are the official colours of the school. The chevron symbolizes the “ridge”, a geographic feature associated with the region that also appears in the arms of Ridgetown. The lion head is the school’s mascot. Its coronet of oak leaves and acorns is a reference to an old oak tree standing near the school and alludes to the school’s team name, the “Royals”. The lamps of learning were taken from the school’s former emblem. The turtle is a symbol used by First Nations and particularly by the Delaware of the Thames Valley.
Motto
LEARNING FOR LIFE;
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on November 23, 1996, in Volume 130, page 3278 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Donald Hawson, assisted by the Heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority
Painter
Gordon Macpherson
Calligrapher
Judith Bainbridge
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Elementary & Secondary