Arms of the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club, Limited
Arms of the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club, Limited
Blazon
Vert two golf clubs in saltire proper their heads and grips Or, in base a curling stone proper its handle Or, on a chief Argent a fox courant Gules;
Symbolism
The golf clubs and curling stone allude to the club’s principal activities, while the fox evokes its history as a hunting club. Green represents both the golf course and the historic hunting ground. Red, green and gold have long been colours used by the club in its emblems.
Crest of the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club, Limited
Blazon
A red-tailed hawk rising wings addorsed proper holding a golf flag Gules;
Symbolism
The hawk symbolizes the club’s longstanding ties to the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for golf courses, as well as the wildlife that has been protected by the club’s parkland acreage for over a century. The golf flagstick is traditionally used to show the location of holes on golfing greens.
Motto of the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club, Limited
Blazon
ENTRAIDE • COLLEGIALITY • RESPECT;
Symbolism
These English and French words, meaning “Mutual aid, collegiality, respect,” represent the club’s values and principles.
Supporters of Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club, Limited
Blazon
Dexter a stallion sinister a mare both saddled and bridled and standing on fields proper;
Symbolism
The horses refer to the club’s hunting origins. The field alludes to Groveland, a 19th-century homestead and farm on whose grounds the club was established in 1908.
