- The Governor General of Canada
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Roger Alexander Lindsay
Toronto, Ontario
Grant of a Badge
February 18, 1997
Vol. III, p. 164
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Blazon
Badge
A swan Or charged on the breast with a maple leaf Gules and on the wing with a Maltese cross Argent fimbriated Gules;
Symbolism
Badge
The swan and maple leaf are identical to the crest, registered in Mr. Lindsay's name by the Chief Herald of Canada on 18 February 1997, and the Maltese cross alludes to Mr. Lindsay’s involvement in the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on November 22, 1997, in Volume 131, page 3590 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Robert D. Watt, Chief Herald of Canada, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Linda Nicholson
Calligrapher
Judith Bainbridge
Recipient Information
Individual