Ottawa Word Art Crest

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I've created some more Canadian elements I will be uploading all of my Canadian elements and papers (including all those previously uploaded) in a "Canadiana Kit" shortly. I've created some more Canadian elements I will be uploading all of my Canadian elements and papers (including all those previously uploaded) in a "Canadiana Kit" shortly. I will also be uploading more country crests soon.

These new elements include : crests for National Parks (Banff, Jasper and Lake Louise) and for the cities of Vancouver, Victoria and Ottawa. As well, there is a word art with some of the lyrics of O Canada, the national anthem.

Ottawa is Canada's national capital (technically it's the Ottawa-Hull capital region. Ottawa is in Ontario, Hull is across the river in Quebec. Both have federal government buildings.) Ottawa was originally called Bytown. When Canada was being formed Ottawa was chosen by Queen Victoria because it was between Montreal and Toronto and far from the American border, making safe from invasion. The name "Ottawa" means "to trade" in Algonquin, the indigenous people who traded along the Ottawa River. It is a city with many government offices and museums. (My personal favourite being The Canadian Museum of History, located across the river in Hull, Quebec.

This crest shows the Centre Block of the Parliament Buildings where Canadian House of Common and the Senate meet. The buildings are in Gothic Revival style and originally built in 1866, about a year before Canada's confederation (creation). The centre block (except for the Parliamentary library) burnt and was rebuilt in 1916. The tower in the centre is called the Peace Tower. In front of the Center Block is the eternal Centennial Flame which commemorates Canada's 100th birthday in 1967.

font: Sexsmith Regular
used Marisa Lerin's The Good Life: April 2020 Travel Stamps Kit - travel template (#238159)

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ottawa, parliament, canada, word art, crest