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Timmins, Ontario
Grant of Arms, Supporters and a Badge
October 15, 2015
Vol. VI, p. 560
Arms of Timmins Police Service (also known as the Service de police de Timmins)BlazonChequy of nine Sable and Or a sledge hammer and a scabbing hammer in saltire surmounted by a gold nugget, all irradiated Or; SymbolismA chequerboard pattern is often associated with policing services. The two hammers and gold nugget symbolize the gold-mining industry, which was the catalyst for starting the police service in the Timmins area. |
CrestBlazonA porcupine sejant holding an eagle’s feather proper; SymbolismThe porcupine evokes the Porcupine Gold Rush and the mining camp at Porcupine Lake. The eagle’s feather symbolizes the area’s Indigenous community. |
MottoBlazonDIGNITAS ET INTEGRITAS; SymbolismThis Latin phrase meaning “Pride and integrity” reflects the aspiration of the Service. |
SupportersBlazonTwo burrowing owls each wearing a policeman’s helmet circa 1912 and issuant from a burrow in a grassy mount proper; SymbolismThe burrowing owls rising from holes symbolize the fact that the police service was established in a mining town whose residents often worked underground. The antique police helmets allude to the establishment of the police service in 1912. |
Badge of Timmins Police Service (also known as the Service de police de Timmins)BlazonA sledge hammer and a scabbing hammer in saltire surmounted by a gold nugget irradiated Or, all within an oval annulus Azure edged Or and inscribed TIMMINS POLICE in letters Argent environed by a wreath of maple leaves Or, ensigned by the Royal Crown proper, and above a scroll Azure edged Or inscribed SERVICE in letters Argent; SymbolismThe symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on March 12, 2016 in Volume 150, page 740 of the Canada Gazette.   |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Darrel Kennedy, Assiniboine Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterEva Pilar-Cass CalligrapherDoris Wionzek Recipient TypeCivil Institution |