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Orillia, Ontario
Grant of Arms, Supporters and Flag
September 27, 1999
Vol. III, p. 346
Arms of the City of OrilliaBlazonAzure upon a base barry wavy of six Argent and Azure charged with a representation of a First Nations fish weir Or a First Nations man Gules crined Sable in a canoe Gules with a paddle in action surmounting a demi sun in splendour and on a chief Or a sprig of three maple leaves Gules; |
CrestBlazonA coronet composed of a circlet Or charged with two bars wavy Azure the upper edge set with maple leaves alternately Gules and Argent; |
MottoBlazonPROGRESS; |
SupportersBlazonOn a grassy mound set with cattails field daisies and trillium flowers all proper two stags Or attired unguled and gorged with a collar Azure pendant therefrom a hurt the dexter charged with two paddles in saltire blades downward and the sinister with a sun in splendour Or; |
Flag of the City of OrilliaBlazonPer saltire Vert and barry wavy Argent and Azure overall a sun in splendour Or; |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on July 22, 2000 in Volume 134, page 2265 of the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of John Emberson, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterLinda Nicholson CalligrapherNancy Ellis Recipient TypeCivil Institution
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