Royal Victoria Yacht Club

Azure the letter V Or surmounting the letter I Argent ensigned by the Royal Crown proper, a canton of the Royal Union Flag;

The use of a defaced blue ensign was a privilege given to the club by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty following the bestowal of Royal designation on the club in 1911. The letters V and I refer to Vancouver Island. The Royal Crown in the ensign and the burgee indicates the club’s royal designation.

A pennant Azure charged with the Royal Crown proper between two piles Argent issuant from the hoist, the fly edged Gules;

The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.

On a roundel Bleu Céleste the letter V Or surmounting the letter I Argent, all within an annulus Azure edged and inscribed in chief R-V-Y-C and in base B-C in letters Or, environed by a wreath of laurel Or and ensigned by the Royal Crown proper;

The Royal Crown is a mark of the club’s royal designation. The central device, the letters V and I, is taken from the ensign and refers to Vancouver Island. The annulus contains abbreviations of the club’s name (RVYC) and British Columbia (BC). The laurel wreath is a traditional symbol of victory, which also makes an allusion to the name Victoria.