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Ottawa, Ontario
Grant of Arms, Supporters and Flag
May 15, 2024
Vol. VIII, p. 277
Arms of the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club, LimitedBlazonVert 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; SymbolismThe 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. |
CrestBlazonA red-tailed hawk rising wings addorsed proper holding a golf flag Gules; SymbolismThe 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. |
MottoBlazonENTRAIDE • COLLEGIALITY • RESPECT; SymbolismThese English and French words, meaning “Mutual aid, collegiality, respect,” represent the club’s values and principles. |
SupportersBlazonDexter a stallion sinister a mare both saddled and bridled and standing on fields proper; SymbolismThe 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. |
Flag of the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club, LimitedBlazonArgent an escutcheon of the Arms, adextré embowed Vert; SymbolismThe symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationSince 2023, grants, registrations and approvals of heraldic emblems are no longer announced in the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterPalina Klimava CalligrapherYolande Lessard Recipient TypeCivil Institution |