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Saanichton, British Columbia
Grant of Arms and Badge
July 28, 2008
Vol. V, p. 296
Arms of the Central Saanich Police ServiceBlazonOr between two flaunches barry wavy Argent and Azure each charged with a salmon hauriant, a thunderbird in Coast Salish style displayed proper, a rose Gules, and a Tibetan blue poppy Azure; SymbolismThe shield is adapted from the arms created for the district of Central Saanich by Professor A.L.C. Atkinson in 1968. The central stripe alludes to the Saanich Peninsula, and the salmon and the stylized waves indicate the close proximity of the ocean. The thunderbird represents the heritage of the local First Nations. The red rose refers to the community’s British heritage and the local flower cultivation industry, as well as local attractions such as the famous Butchard Gardens, the arms of which Butchard Gardens Limited, granted by the Chief Herald of Canada in 1994, include a red rose and a Tibetan blue poppy. |
Badge of the Central Saanich Police ServiceBlazonThe Arms encircled by an annulus Azure edged and inscribed with the Motto, all within a wreath of maple leaves Or issuant from a Pacific dogwood flower, the whole ensigned by the Royal Crown proper; SymbolismThis is the standard pattern of a municipal police badge in Canada. The arms and motto indicate local identity, the maple leaves Canada, and the dogwood flower British Columbia. The Royal Crown indicates the role of the Service’s officers in protecting the Crown’s laws. |
MottoBlazonSTRENGTH THROUGH COMMUNITY; SymbolismNot applicable |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on November 22, 2008 in Volume 142, page 2984 of the Canada Gazette.   |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Bruce Patterson, Saint-Laurent Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterDebra MacGarvie CalligrapherShirley Mangione Recipient TypeCivil Institution
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