Bruce Wilbur Beatty, , (July 6, 1922 – March 21, 2011) was a Canadian

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best known as being chiefly responsible for designing the emblems of the

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, starting with the badge of the

Order of Canada The Order of Canada (french: Ordre du Canada; abbreviated as OC) is a Canadian state order and the second-highest honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, after the Order of Merit. To coincide with the cen ...

in 1967. The emblem is the shape of a snowflake – just as every snowflake is different, so is every member of the Order. As of 2004, he had been in attendance at every Order investiture ceremony. Beatty was made a member of the order in 1990. In 1977 he was made a Fellow of the

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. Beatty was also responsible for creating the emblem of the Order of British Columbia during the 1980s and made alterations to the

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for the Canadian Honour System in 1993. He has lectured to the

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. Beatty died on March 21, 2011. In 2012, Captain Beatty was

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ly awarded, the

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Honours and arms

Honours

;Appointments * Fellow of the

(1977 – March 21, 2011) * Commander of the

Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem The Order of St John, short for Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem (french: l'ordre très vénérable de l'Hôpital de Saint-Jean de Jérusalem) and also known as St John International, is a British royal order of c ...

* Member of the

(April 20, 1990 – March 21, 2011) * Member of the

(2011; posthumous) ;Medals *

Canadian Volunteer Service Medal The Canadian Volunteer Service Medal is granted to persons of any rank in the Naval, Military or Air Forces of Canada who voluntarily served on Active Service from September 3, 1939, to March 1, 1947. The medal was established on October 22, 1943 ...

and bar * Special Service Medal *

Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal The Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal (french: link=no, Médaille du couronnement de la Reine Élizabeth II) is a commemorative medal instituted to celebrate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on 2 June 1953. Award This medal was awarded ...

(1953) *

Canadian Centennial Medal The Canadian Centennial Medal (french: Médaille du centenaire du Canada) is a commemorative medal struck by the Royal Canadian Mint in 1967 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Confederation and was awarded to Canadians who were ...

(1967) *

Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal The Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal (french: link=no, Médaille du jubilé d'argent de la reine Elizabeth II) is a commemorative medal created in 1977 to mark the 25th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's accession in 1952. The medal is p ...

(1977) *

125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal The 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal (french: Médaille commémorative du 125e anniversaire de la Confédération du Canada) is a commemorative medal struck by the Royal Canadian Mint to commemorate the 125th anniversary of ...

(1992) *

Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal The Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal (french: link=no, Médaille du jubilé d'or de la Reine Elizabeth II) or the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal was a commemorative medal created in 2002 to mark the 50th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's ...

(2002) *

Canadian Forces Decoration The Canadian Forces' Decoration (post-nominal letters "CD") is a Canadian award bestowed upon members of the Canadian Armed Forces who have completed twelve years of military service, with certain conditions. By convention, it is also given to t ...

and two bars * Service Medal of the Order of St John

Arms

References

External links

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List of fellows of the Royal Heraldry Society of Canadaspeech by Adrienne Clarkson thanking BeattyImage of Beatty at the 100 Order of Canada investitureBruce Beatty was the man behind the Order of Canada," Obituary, ''The Globe and Mail'', 22 May 2011
{{DEFAULTSORT:Beatty, Bruce W 1922 births 2011 deaths Canadian Army officers 20th-century Canadian civil servants Canadian graphic designers Commanders of the Order of St John Fellows of the Royal Heraldry Society of Canada Members of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit Members of the Order of Canada People from Melfort, Saskatchewan Royal Canadian Air Force personnel of World War II