Heraldry in the News!

Canada’s Western University in Ontario decided to update its coat of arms and create a more updated logo, a situation that we have seen in many organizations and educational institutions over the years.  But in this case, they did it the right way!  They got the Canadian Heraldic Authority involved in the process.

The full story, along with the before and after illustrations above and a fair number of quotes by Bruce Patterson, Deputy Chief Herald of Canada and a Western alumnus, can be found on-line at: http://communications.uwo.ca/western_news/stories/2012/January/alumnus_helps_guide_historic_changes.html