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Toronto, Ontario
Grant of Arms, Flag and Badges
September 15, 2014
Vol. VI, p. 454
Arms of Royal St. George's CollegeBlazonArgent on a cross Gules a lyre Or, in the canton the Royal Crown proper; SymbolismThe red cross on white has been associated with St. George since the 15th century. The lyre refers to the fact that Royal St. George’s College is a choir school. The Royal Crown indicates that the school was given royal designation by H.M. The Queen in 1989. |
CrestBlazonA mitre Argent its orphreys Azure charged with saltires Or its infulae Azure fringed Or; SymbolismThe mitre was used with the original coat of arms of the school as a reference to its association with the Anglican Church of Canada, as well as the former status of St. Alban’s chapel as the cathedral of the Diocese of Toronto. The yellow saltire crosses on blue refer to St. Alban, a design originally used by St. Alban’s Abbey and the town of St. Albans in England, and subsequently by St. Alban’s Cathedral, Toronto, and its school, which operated from 1898 to 1910 in several of the current school’s buildings. |
MottoBlazonSCIENTIA PIETATE; SymbolismMeaning “By knowledge, by dutifulness”, this Latin phrase was suggested by one of the school’s founders, Professor J.B.E. Garstang, and has been in use since the founding of the school. |
Flag of Royal St. George's CollegeBlazonA banner of the Arms; SymbolismThe symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record. |
Badge of Royal St. George's CollegeBlazonA plate charged with a cross Gules all within a wreath Or Gules and Azure; SymbolismThe cords around each of the badges use the school colours of blue, red and gold, and the house badges use a background of the colour associated with the house since the school’s founding. The school badge uses the cross of St. George, which also appears at the centre of each house badge. |
Badge for use by Canterbury HouseBlazonFor use by Canterbury House: A torteau charged with a Canterbury cross Or bearing a plate charged with a cross Gules all within a wreath Or Gules and Azure; SymbolismFor use by Canterbury House: The cords around each of the badges use the school colours of blue, red and gold, and the house badges use a background of the colour associated with the house since the school’s founding. The Canterbury badge features a Canterbury cross as a reference to its name. |
Badge for use by Westminster HouseBlazonFor use by Westminster House: A plate charged with a portcullis Azure bearing a plate charged with a cross Gules all within a wreath Or Gules and Azure; SymbolismFor use by Westminster House: The cords around each of the badges use the school colours of blue, red and gold, and the house badges use a background of the colour associated with the house since the school’s founding. The Westminster badge features a portcullis, a symbol of the Palace of Westminster in England. |
Badge for use by Winchester HouseBlazonFor use by Winchester House: A bezant charged with a castle Azure bearing a plate charged with a cross Gules all within a wreath Or Gules and Azure; SymbolismFor use by Winchester House: The cords around each of the badges use the school colours of blue, red and gold, and the house badges use a background of the colour associated with the house since the school’s founding. The Winchester badge features a castle, a symbol found in the arms of the city of Winchester in England. |
Badge for use by York HouseBlazonFor use by York House: A hurt charged with a rose Argent seeded of a plate bearing a cross Gules all within a wreath Or Gules and Azure; SymbolismFor use by York House: The cords around each of the badges use the school colours of blue, red and gold, and the house badges use a background of the colour associated with the house since the school’s founding. The York badge features a white rose, a symbol of the royal house of York from the late Middle Ages. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on October 3, 2015 in Volume 149, page 2335 of the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Bruce Patterson, Deputy Chief Herald of Canada, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterDebra MacGarvie CalligrapherShirley Mangione Recipient TypeCivil Institution
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