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Toronto, Ontario
Grant of Arms, Flag and Badge
August 15, 2002
Vol. IV, p. 230
Arms of Lionel Findlay ConacherBlazonLozengy Argent and Vert, charged alternately with pellets and plates on a chief Vert a canoe Or; SymbolismThe green indicates Mr. Conacher’s love of the outdoors and the fame his grandfather, Lionel P. Conacher (1901-1954), achieved on sporting fields. Its dark shade refers to Mr. Conacher’s undergraduate university, Dartmouth College, New Hampshire. The diamond shapes of the pattern were inspired in part by a baseball diamond, reflecting one of the many sports played by Lionel P. Conacher, who is considered by many to have been Canada’s greatest all-round athlete. Other sports of his are also reflected in the composition: the black disc on white can represent a hockey puck on ice, and shot from a shotgun. The white disc can represent a lacrosse ball, a baseball, and also a silver coin to refer to the present Mr. Conacher’s career in the financial sector. The canoe reinforces the idea of his love of the outdoors, especially his cottage in Georgian Bay, as well as his work for the Canadian Canoe Museum. |
CrestBlazonA demi lion Argent grasping in its dexter paw a cedar bough and a maple leaf Vert; SymbolismThe lion makes a reference to the name Lionel, borne by Mr. Conacher, his father and his grandfather. A lion is also frequently used in Scottish heraldry and thus refers to their ancestral heritage. The cedar boughs refer to Mr. Conacher’s cottage at Cedar Point, Georgian Bay, and the maple leaf marks the service to Canada of Mr. Conacher’s family. |
MottoBlazonPRIMUS IN CAMPIS • ULTIMUS E CAMPIS; SymbolismPRIMUS IN CAMPIS • ULTIMUS E CAMPIS, meaning “First on the field; last off the field”, was a favourite saying of Mr. Conacher’s grandfather. |
Flag of Lionel Findlay ConacherBlazonA standard, the Arms in hoist, the fly Or charged with the Crest and the Badge; SymbolismThe symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record. |
Badge of Lionel Findlay ConacherBlazonA lacrosse stick and a shotgun in saltire proper surmounted by a lozenge per pale Vert and Argent charged with a roundel per pale Argent and Sable; SymbolismThe central image is based on the symbolism of the arms. The lacrosse stick and the shotgun represent Lionel P. Conacher’s two favourite sports. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on December 20, 2003 in Volume 137, page 3980 of the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Bruce Patterson, Saguenay Herald, assisted by the Heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority PainterDavid Farrar CalligrapherJudith Bainbridge Recipient TypeIndividual |