Bruce W. Beatty, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bruce W. Beatty

Date of Birth: 06-Jul-1922

Place of Birth: Melfort, Canada

Date of Death: 21-Mar-2011

Profession: graphic designer

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Bruce Wilbur Beatty, , (July 6, 1922–March 21, 2011) was a Canadian graphic designer best known as being chiefly responsible for designing the emblems of the Canadian Honours System, starting with the badge of the Order of Canada 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 Royal Heraldry Society of Canada. Beatty was also responsible for creating the emblem of the Order of British Columbia during the 1980s and made alterations to the Victoria Cross for the Canadian Honour System in 1993.
He has lectured to the Monarchist League of Canada. Beatty died in March 21, 2011.
[1] In 2012, Captain Beatty was posthumously awarded, the Saskatchewan Order of Merit.