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City of Ottawa

All pins donated by the municipality unless otherwise noted

City of Ottawa

A lapel pin in the shape of the word Ottawa. Three rays of colour - yellow, blue and red - wrap around the left side of the letter O.

Ottawa was named in honour of the two hundredth anniversary of the first flotilla of furs brought by the Outaouak from Lake Michigan to be traded in Montreal.

City of Ottawa (Millenium)

A lapel pin in the shape of a coat of arms divided into two sections. The bottom two thirds of the shield are white with a blue river diving the area into for quarters. In the top left corner is a royal crown. In the bottom right corner is a maple leaf. The top third of the shield is red with three crossed arrows, a compass, and mining equipment. At the top is the date 2000. At the bottom is a cutout with the word Ottawa.

A lapel pin for the City of Ottawa to celebrate the new millenium in 2000.

Donated by Joe Tiernay

City of Ottawa (AMO)

A lapel pin used to promote the hosting of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference hosted in Ottawa in 2019.

Donated by Spencer Sandor

Former Municipalities

Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton

A lapel pin in the shape of a coat of arms. The shield is blue and divided into three by wavy white lines. At the centre of the lines is a red maple leaf. In the top division is a crown. Above the shield is a crown made of city walls. Below the shield are two banners. The first has the motto “Cum Progressu Euntes”. The second has the name “Ottawa Carleton”.

A lapel pin for the former Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton which existed from 1969 to 2001 before being restructured into the City of Ottawa.

Carleton was named for Sir Guy Carleton, the governor of Quebec from 1768 to 1778, and later governor-in-chief of British North America from 1786 to 1796.

Donated by Joe Tiernay

City of Nepean

A round lapel pin. The background is green. At the centre is a bell suspended on a three-pointed hanger.

Donated by Joe Tiernay

A lapel pin shaped as a coat of arms. The shield is green with a thick wavy black bar with a textured, ermine pattern across the centre. Below the bar is a bell suspended on a three-pointed hanger. Above the bar are two copies of the same bell. Above the shield is a medieval armoured helmet with a crest depicting a goat. Below the shield is a banner with the motto “Unity, Family, Fortitude”. A box with the name “Nepean, Ontario” is attached to the bottom of the lapel pin and swings on a single ring.

Donated by Charlotte Caza

The former City of Nepean was named after Sir Evan Nepean, a British Undersecretary of State who held responsibility for British North American correspondence but is more well-known for operating a network of spies across Europe before a formal intelligence service was established. The City of Nepean was amalgamated with the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton in 2001 and became part of today’s City of Ottawa.

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