Arms of The Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario
Arms of The Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario
Blazon
Argent on a chevron wavy cotised Azure between in chief two cogwheels Gules and in base a sprig of three maple leaves Vert, three mullets Argent;
Symbolism
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The wavy blue chevron alludes to water and, by extension, to hydroelectricity. The cogwheels represent the turbines and generators in a power plant, which transform the flow of a river into energy. The sprig of maple leaves is taken from the provincial arms of Ontario.
Crest of The Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario
Blazon
An electric generator ensigned by a sun in splendour proper;
Symbolism
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The electric generator represents the commission’s power plants, and the sun the energy that they produce.
Motto of The Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario
Blazon
DONA NATURAE PRO POPULO SUNT;
Symbolism
This Latin phrase means “The gifts of nature are for the people.” It emphasizes that the commission was established as a public utility to harness energy from natural sources.
Supports of The Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario
Blazon
Dexter a moose sinister a deer proper;
Symbolism
The moose and the deer are the supporters of the arms of the Province of Ontario.
