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Toronto, Ontario
Grant of Arms and Badge, for use by its Community Safety Unit
October 15, 2021
Vol. VIII, p. 24
Arms of the Toronto Community Housing CorporationBlazonOr a chevron grady counter-grady Azure; SymbolismBlue and yellow are the colours of the arms of the City of Toronto, under the jurisdiction of which the corporation operates. The blue chevron represents the community residents’ homes that are managed by the corporation. |
MottoBlazonTOGETHER FOR SAFER COMMUNITIES; SymbolismThe phrase speaks to the purpose of the unit. |
Badge of the Toronto Community Housing CorporationBlazonThe shield of the Arms within an annulus Azure edged and inscribed with the Motto in letters Argent, environed by a wreath of maple leaves Or issuant from a trillium flower and ensigned by the Royal Crown proper; SymbolismThe format follows that of other municipal-level law enforcement agency badges. The Royal Crown signifies that the service upholds the peace under the Crown of Canada. The trillium flower shows that the corporation is located in Ontario. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on December 11, 2021 in Volume 155, page 5670 of the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Darrel Kennedy, Assiniboine Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterDebra MacGarvie CalligrapherKathy Feig Recipient TypeCivil Institution
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