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The BC/Yukon Blazon 8 Con t from Page 1 - Stained Glass Windows in Rideau Hall The Vice Regal Window Heraldic Mystery Uncovered By Allan Ailo The Vice regal window commemorates the 40th anniversary

Center: Vice regal lion anchors the composition and is surrounded by the coats of arms and privy seals of the Canadian governors general.

8 The BC/Yukon Blazon 8 Con t from Page 1 - Stained Glass Windows in Rideau Hall The Vice Regal Window Heraldic Mystery Uncovered By Allan Ailo The Vice regal window commemorates the 40th anniversary of the appointment of Canadian governors general and the 25th anniversary of the Canadian Honours System. Center: Vice regal lion anchors the composition and is surrounded by the coats of arms and privy seals of the Canadian governors general. Above it is the flag of the governor general as it was in Over it, the Royal Cypher symbolizes the role of the governor general as Her Majesty's representative in Canada. Top Center: national flag, flanked by the insignia of a Companion of the Order of Canada, and also of the Commander of the Order of Military Merit Bottom: below the lion is the governor general's flag as used since Beneath it are line drawings of Rideau Hall and La Citadelle, the two official vice regal residences. Separating these is a representation of the official symbol of the 40th anniversary of the appointment of Canadian governors general and the 25th anniversary of the Canadian Honours System. Lower Corners: Cross of Valour and the Governor General's Academic Medal Border: includes line drawings of the floral emblems of the provinces and territories. Heraldic researchers have recently discovered a 12th century seal of two knights on a single horse, with shields blazoned argent a mascule sable. This exciting find predates the Templar seals and thereby raises questions regarding the widely accepted interpretation of other such images of poor knights. There remains an air of mystery around the discovery of these previously unknown arms and it is uncertain what the Latin motto, which translates as Two or more only, refers to. The initials HOV are thought to refer to the name of the mysterious order. A newly formed theory gaining credence in the academic community postulates that this seal is, in actuality, that of an unknown order of medieval traffic wardens. However, scholars warn that despite what you have may read on certain internet sites, there is no basis for a belief in the existence of a lost treasure cache of traffic fines hidden in Rosslyn Chapel. Photo: Carl Larsen Artwork : Allan Ailo Source: The Governor General's website: Conspiracy theorists offer numerous photos of these markings on roads as proof of the continued existence of this mysterious, secret order and the power they still wield today. Copyright 2009 Allan Ailo Editor & Art Director: Allan Ailo President: Carl Larsen Branch Website: , The Royal Heraldry Society of Canada, British Columbia/Yukon Branch, unless otherwise indicated. Our material may be quoted in non-profit venues (correct attribution required), without written permission unless otherwise indicated. Free to members and associates of the Branch. The material in The BC Blazon does not necessarily represent the views of The Royal Heraldry Society of Canada, the BC/Yukon Branch or the Editor. Lieutenant Governor s device used with permission of Government House.

Heraldic Authority Creation. Michael D Arcy, Fellow

Heraldic Authority Creation. Michael D Arcy, Fellow ABN 50317924321 GPO Box 585, Canberra ACT 2601 hagsoc@hagsoc.org.au Tel: 02 6251 7004 Fax: 02 6251 5002 Heraldic Authority Creation Michael D Arcy, Fellow Introduction 1. Any nation which prides itself