Pin Quest Ontario

Peel Region

Peel, Region of

The Lester B. Pearson International Airport is Canada’s busies airport and is commonly - and incorrectly referred to as “Toronto Pearson”. The airport is actually located in the City of Mississauga in Peel Region which has made the region one of the fastest growing population centres in Canada.

Peel Alternative)

An alternative lapel pin for Peel Region.

Peel (Round)

An alternative lapel pin for Peel Region.

An oval lapel pin with a blue background and a golden rose in the centre. At the bottom is the name “City of Brampton”.

Brampton, City of

Brampton’s pins have a rose on them because the city used to have a large greenhouse industry. At the time it was known as “The Flower Town of Canada”. In 1963, it began hosting The Flower Festival of Brampton, and in 2002, the city launched the “Flower City Strategy” to reconnect with its floral heritage.

A round lapel pin with a coat of arms at the centre. The shield is divided into quarters. The upper left quarter has a beaver. The upper right quarter has a sheaf of what. The lower left quarter has a plow. The lower right quarter has a city scape. Below the shield is a banner with the name “City of Brampton”. Above the shield is a crown designed to look like city walls. Around the border of the pin is the name “The Corporation of the City of Brantford”.

Brampton (Alternative)

An alternative lapel pin for Brampton featuring the city's coat of arms.

Brampton (Millennium)

A lapel pin for Brampton celebrating the new millennium in 2000.

An oval lapel pin with a blue background and a golden rose in the centre. The stem and floret expand outside the pin border. At the bottom is the name “City of Brampton”. At the top are the dates 1853-2003

Brampton (Sesquicentennial)

An alternative lapel pin for Brampton celebrating it's 150th anniversary.

A round lapel pin with a coat of arms at the centre. The arms are divided into found sections with the upper and lower sections being semi-circles. The top section has falcon wings above a wheat sheaf. The left section has a water wheel. The right section has a lighthouse. The bottom section has a gear. Two laurel leaves cross each other below the shield. Around the upper rim is the name “City of Mississauga”. Around the lower rim is the phrase “Incorporated 1874”.

Mississauga, City of

The CF-105 AVRO Arrow jet interceptor which is a source of national pride for Canadian aeronautic enthusiasts was designed and built a the former Victory Aircraft plant in Mississauga. The first jet was unveiled in 1957and could travel at nearly twice the speed at an altitude of 53,000 feet - a very advanced performance for its era.

A rhomboid shaped lapel pin with a curved bottom. The top edge has the name “Mississauga”. The pin depicts several buildings.

Mississauga (Alternative)

An alternative lapel pin for Mississauga.

Mississauga (M Logo)

An alternative lapel pin featuring Mississauga's modern logo.

A rectangular lapel pin with the word “Caledon”. The top edge of the rectangle has three semi-circles emerging upwards. In the leftmost semi-circle are four trees of different species. In the centre semi-circle is a stalk of wheat. In the rightmost semi-circle is a gear. To the upper right of the rightmost semi-circle is a smaller circle.

Caledon, Town of

Caledon is home to 39 “ghost hamlets” - the site of former communities that were unable to maintain themselves as the township grew. Rather than simply let the stories of these communities be lost to time, the Caledon Heritage Foundation has preserved the history of these hamlets, maintains informational signage at many of the sites, and offers self-guided walking tours.

Pin Donors

All pins donated by the municipality except for:

Peel (all alternatives): donated by Joe Tiernay
Brampton (all): donated by Maurren Beatty
Mississauga (all): donated by Joe Tiernay

Page updated

Google Sites

Report abuse