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Ottawa, Ontario
Grant of a Badge of Office
June 26, 2007
Vol. V, p. 155
Capilano Herald ExtraordinaryBlazonOn a fusil Azure edged with rope two salmon in Salish style in orle Argent; SymbolismThe salmon represent new life and their position refers to the idea of the circle of life. The Coast Salish artistic style used to depict the salmon pays tribute to the fact that the name Capilano is derived from a word in Halkomelem, a Coast Salish language. The rope around the badge refers to the famous suspension bridge spanning the Capilano Canyon, which lies between North and West Vancouver. The points of the diamond shape symbolize the four sacred directions for the First Nations, the horizontal directions of life and the vertical directions of the spirit. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on October 6, 2007 in Volume 141, page 2827 of the Canada Gazette.   |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of the Heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterCathy Bursey-Sabourin CalligrapherNancy Ellis Recipient TypeCivil Institution
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