- The Governor General of Canada
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Waterloo Historical Society
Kitchener, Ontario
Grant of a Badge
August 26, 1997
Vol. III, p. 190
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Blazon
Badge
Per fess Azure and Vert a fess wavy Argent between in chief a lion passant Or clasping in the dexter paw a lamp Argent enflamed proper and in base a wagon wheel between two garbs Or all within an annulus Or inscribed with the name of the Society and the year of its first public meeting in letters Azure;
Symbolism
In general, the symbolism of emblems prior to 2000 does not exist in an appropriate format for the online Register.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on November 22, 1997, in Volume 131, page 3591 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Charles Maier, Athabaska Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Gordon Macpherson
Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Cultural Organization