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Vanier, Ontario
Grant of Flag and Badge
April 15, 1998
Vol. III, p. 234
Flag of The Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem in CanadaBlazonA banner of the Arms of The Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem in Canada; SymbolismThis is a banner form of the Arms assigned by the Court of the Lord Lyon King of Arms on 26 September 1967 and registered at the Canadian Heraldic Authority on 9 May 1991. The green cross was chosen as the badge of the Order of St. Lazarus c. 1157 by the Master General, Raymond du Puy, green being the traditional colour for hospital services and the cross an indication of the Crusader origins of the Order. The arms of the worldwide Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem consist of the green cross on a white shield, and various national organizations have been assigned this shield with the addition of a national symbol in the upper left, Canada’s being the red maple leaf. |
Badge of The Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem in CanadaBlazonA Maltese cross Vert fimbriated Or surmounted by a maple leaf also Or; SymbolismThe green eight-point cross shape now known as the "Maltese cross" was adopted as a badge of the Order of St. Lazarus in the late 1500s. The maple leaf refers to the branch of the present-day international organization in Canada. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on January 30, 1999 in Volume 133, page 181 of the Canada Gazette.   |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Graham Anderson, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterLinda Nicholson CalligrapherSuzzann Wright Recipient TypeCivil Institution
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