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Assiniboine Herald, Canadian Heraldic Authority

Ottawa, Ontario
Grant of a Badge of Office
May 2, 2001
Vol. IV, p. 114

Badge of Office of Assiniboine Herald
Badge of Office of Assiniboine Herald Badge of Office of Assiniboine Herald

Badge of Office of Assiniboine Herald

Blazon

On a pellet a plate charged with a torteau enflamed Gules embellished Or;

Symbolism

The badge design is based on the meaning of the word Assiniboine. The Assiniboine received their name from the Ojibway word for the Assiniboine’s practice of cooking food by dropping heated rocks into water. The black circle represents the rim of a pot looking from the top down. The red illustrates the heat from the rocks in the pot, while the white represents boiling bubbles.

Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the letters patent was made on November 3, 2001 in Volume 135, page 4057 of the Canada Gazette.
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