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Toronto, Ontario
Grant of Arms and Supporters to The George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology, also known as the Collège George Brown d’arts appliqués et de technologie, and as George Brown College
September 20, 2018
Vol. VII, p. 122
Arms of The George Brown College of Applied Arts and TechnologyBlazonAzure square fretty Argent, overall a square Argent charged with coloured squares proper; SymbolismBlue and white are the college’s colours. The pattern of intersecting lines alludes to the grid pattern of a city’s streets, and it also symbolizes the windows of a building, both ideas referring to George Brown College being a downtown college. The pattern also creates the idea of a network and the intersection of many learning disciplines. The square at the centre conveys the idea of openness, a city square being a location for dialogue and expression, and the many colours on it alludes to the diversity of the student body, the city in which it is located, and the colours of the different academic centres of the college. It conveys the idea of a mosaic in the process of creation, in which the individual components together create a complete design. |
CrestBlazonA red-tailed hawk holding in its claw a scroll of birchbark and issuant from a circlet of trilliums and maple leaves proper; SymbolismThe red-tailed hawk is a bird found in Toronto. The birchbark also relates to the original inhabitants of the area, as it was a way of communication and recording knowledge. The trillium flowers and maple leaves indicate Ontario and Canada. |
MottoBlazonINSPIRE NEW CONFIDENCE; SymbolismThis phrase is taken from a quotation by the college’s namesake, the Toronto publisher, politician and Father of Confederation George Brown. |
SupportersBlazonTwo huskies standing on a crenellated stone wall proper issuant from a bar wavy Azure; SymbolismThe huskies are the mascot of the college’s sports teams. The stone wall alludes to the nearby Toronto landmark Casa Loma, the namesake one of the college’s campuses. The wavy bar, representing water, refers to the College’s location near Lake Ontario. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on March 23, 2019 in Volume 153, page 1080 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. PainterRobert S. Bengry CalligrapherDoris Wionzek Recipient TypeCivil Institution |