- The Governor General of Canada
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The Fairmont Hamilton Princess Hotel
Hamilton, Bermuda
Grant of a Badge
September 15, 2005
Vol. IV, p. 531
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Blazon
Badge
On an octagon Azure rayed Or a coronet of crosses patté and fleurs-de-lis Or;
Symbolism
Badge
The coronet alludes to that of H.R.H. The Princess Louise, daughter of Queen Victoria, after whom the hotel was named. The eight-sided blue figure symbolizes Bermuda as a jewel in the sea and the seaside location of the hotel. The rays of the sun represent the superb weather of Bermuda, where the hotel is located.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 4, 2006, in Volume 140, page 431 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
Painter
David Farrar
Calligrapher
Shirley Mangione
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Profit Organization