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ROYAL COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC SPORTS SCIENCES

Official blazon

Arms : Per chevron Argent and Gules, in chief the Royal Crown between two lacrosse-hockey sticks proper each entwined by a serpent Gules, and in base a winged man affronty arms and wings elevated Or between two open books Argent.
Crest : On a grassy mount proper, a beaver sejant Or holding in its claws a human spine Argent.
Supporters : Two moose Argent attired and unguled Or each charged on the shoulder with a bezant fimbriated Sable surcharged with a maple leaf Gules, both standing on a rocky mount set with four maple leaves and issuant from a grassy mount proper.
Motto : SALUS ATHLETÆ SUPREMA LEX

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on August 15, 2016.

The winged man, inspired by Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man embodying ideal human proportions, is an iconic emblem of the chiropractic profession. The books and hockey/lacrosse sticks symbolize the other two main focuses of the institution, which are education and sports. The sticks, displayed similarly to rods of Aesculapius, are also a reference to the medical profession, since the College trains doctors of chiropractic. The Royal Crown indicates that the College received Royal designation from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, in 2010.

The official animal of Canada, the beaver is a smart, hard-working and social creature. The spinal cord represents one of the most recognizable objects of study and treatment of chiropractors.

The moose, another well-known Canadian animal, is a powerful swimmer and a long-distance traveller that can adapt to many different types of terrains. The maple leaves symbolize Canada, with the four on the ground honouring in particular the founding members of the College.

Crest Blazon On a grassy mount proper, a beaver sejant Or holding in its claws a human spine Argent;

Symbolism The official animal of Canada, the beaver is a smart, hard-working and social creature. The spinal cord represents one of the most recognizable objects of study and treatment of chiropractors.

Supporters Blazon Two moose Argent attired and unguled Or each charged on the shoulder with a bezant fimbriated Sable surcharged with a maple leaf Gules, both standing on a rocky mount set with four maple leaves and issuant from a grassy mount proper;

Symbolism The moose, another well-known Canadian animal, is a powerful swimmer and a long-distance traveller that can adapt to many different types of terrains. The maple leaves symbolize Canada, with the four on the ground honouring in particular the founding members of the College.

The motto phrase means “The well-being of the athlete is the most important law”.