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The Priory of Canada of The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, St. John Council for Ontario

Toronto, Ontario
Grant of a Flag
September 15, 2009
Vol. V, p. 470

Flag for use by the St. John Council for Ontario
Flag for use by the St. John Council for Ontario

Flag for use by the St. John Council for Ontario

Blazon

Vert in the fly a trillium flower Or, a canton of the Arms of The Priory of Canada of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem fimbriated Or,

Symbolism

Green and gold are the principal colours of the arms of the province of Ontario. The trillium is the floral emblem of this province. These colours and flower symbolize that this is the Ontario jurisdiction of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem. The Order is represented by the canton containing the Arms of the Priory of Canada.

Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the letters patent was made on March 20, 2010 in Volume 144, page 439 of the Canada Gazette.
Letters patent granting heraldic emblems to the St. John Council for Ontario Letters patent granting heraldic emblems to the St. John Council for Ontario

Additional Information

Creator(s)

Original concept of Roger Lindsay, Rouge Herald Extraordinary, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.

Painter

Eva Pilar-Cass

Calligrapher

Shirley Mangione

Recipient Type

Civil Institution