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Ottawa, Ontario
Grant of Arms, Flags and Badge
June 20, 1997
Vol. III, p. 178
Arms of Norman William Ben RehderBlazonGules on a Canadian pale Argent a Viking longboat Gules oars and shields Or pennon Sable set on a base barry wavy Azure and Argent in the flanks two towers Or both windowed and charged with a flame Gules; |
CrestBlazonIssuant from a coronet erablé Or the rim charged with two bars wavy Azure a snowy owl Argent wings displayed and each charged with a book bound per fess Argent and Gules edged and clasped Or; |
MottoBlazonVIGILANCE AND ENLIGHTENMENT; |
MottoBlazonAARVAAGEN OG OPLYSE; |
Flag of Norman William Ben RehderBlazonA Banner of the Arms with a bordure Argent on the three sides of the fly; |
Flag of Norman William Ben RehderBlazonA hoist of the Arms the fly party per fess Gules and Azure overall the said Badge; |
Badge of Norman William Ben RehderBlazonOn a hurt edged Argent a Viking longboat Or; |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on November 22, 1997 in Volume 131, page 3590 of the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Robert D. Watt, Chief Herald of Canada, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterJoan Ouellette CalligrapherNancy Ellis Recipient TypeIndividual |