Pin Quest Ontario

Halton Region

A lapel pin with a globe to the right of the word Halton. Below is the slogan a world class place to be.

The coat of arms was created in 1975 to symbolize the green landscape and agricultural wealth, the jagged Niagara Escarpment running through the region, and Lake Ontario at the bottom. The four looped Bowen Knot represented the four local municipalities.

Donated by Maureen Beatty

Other Halton Region Pins

A lapel pin in the shape of a green and white coat of arms with a Bowen’s knot crossing through a jagged bar above a set of waves. A crown of wheat sheaves tops the shield and a banner sits below with the words Region of Halton

A monochrome brass lapel pin in the shape of a coat of arms with a Bowen’s knot crossing through a jagged bar above a set of waves. A crown of wheat sheaves tops the shield and a banner sits below with the motto absque labore nihil

A round lapel pin with a green and white coat of arms at the centre. The shield has a Bowen’s knot crossing through a jagged bar above a set of waves. A crown of wheat sheaves tops the shield and a banner sits below with the motto absque labore nihil. Text around the edge of the pin says The Regional Municipality of Halton.

Donated by Maureen Beatty

Burlington, City of

A rectangular lapel pin with the words city of Burlington Ontario Canada. A red maple leaf is between the words Ontario and Canada. At the top right corner, three colourful arcs that are yellow, green and blue extend outside the rectangle.

A round lapel pin with a coat of arms as the centre. The quartered shield features a cow in the top left quarter, a sailing ship in the top right quarter, a beehive in the lower left quarter, and an apply in the bottom right quarter. A lighthouse stands on top of the shield and a banner at the bottom reads Stand By. Around the edge of the pin are the words Corporation of the City of Burlington.

The cow and apple on Burlington’s coat of arms represent local agriculture in the city’s early days. The sailing ship and lighthouse refer to its role as a lake port, and the beehive symbolizes the role of industry.

Logo - Donated by the municipality

Coat of Arms - Donated by Maureen Beatty

Halton Hills, Town of

A rectangular lapel pin with two capital letter H’s joined by a waving blue line crossing the two. Above the H’s are the words Town of. Below are the words Halton Hills Ontario.

After publishing her popular novel Anne of Green Gables, Lucy Maud Montgomery moved to Norval in Halton Hills where she would write six more books and several volumes of personal journals praising the community for its natural beauty.

Donated by the municipality

Milton, Town of

A lapel pin with the words Town of Milton below a geometric pattern with a sun beside three increasingly large vertical blue bars.

A lapel pin shaped as a coat of arms with a millstone above wavy blue lines. A crown of city walls appears on top and a banner below has the words Town of Milton.

The original town of Milton grew around a grist mill built along a creek and (the obviously coincidentally named) Mill Pond. This mill became the centre of the settlement which was named after the English Poet John Milton of Paradise Lost fame.

Donated by Maureen Beatty

Oakville, Town of

A lapel pin shaped as a coat of arms with row boat in water tied to an oak tree with a boar’s head on either side. A crown of city walls is on the top. There are two banners below: one with the word Avancez and the other with the word Oakville.

The area around the mouth of 16 Mile Creek where Oakville is located has a large support of white oak trees that were used to supply the shipbuilding industry in the area. This is likely where the Town took its name. Alternative stories claims that William Chisholm, a local politician who founded the town, received the nickname “White Oak” which he would lend to the Town.

Donated by Maureen Beatty

Miscellaneous Local Pins

Burlington Transit

A lapel pin with two rectangles stacked vertically and each with a rounded right edge. The upper section has an orange background and the name “Burlington”. The bottom section has a blue background and the name “Transit”.

A pin for Burlington Transit. The system began operating in September 1975, moving the community away from servicing by the Hamilton Street Railway system.

Donated by Maureen Beatty

Burlington-Itabashi Partnership

A lapel pin featuring two white flags with crossed flagpoles. The left flag has the name “Burlington” above a coat of arms. The quartered shield features a cow in the top left quarter, a sailing ship in the top right quarter, a beehive in the lower left quarter, and an apple in the bottom right quarter. A lighthouse stands on top of the shield. The right shield has the name “Itabashi” above a geometric design forming a four-pointed star with a circle at the centre.

A pin commemorating the “twin cities” agreement between Burlington, Ontario and Itabashi, Japan that was signed in May 1989.

Donated by Maureen Beatty

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