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The Maces
The convocation ceremony typically begins with the arrival of two maces. The Royal Roads
Military College mace is displayed in tribute to the history of the campus, and the Royal
Roads University mace represents the history, academic direction and vision of the university.
The university’s mace was a gift from its first graduating class in 1997. The silver dome inset
into the head of the mace represents the sun and the relationship of east and west. The
stylized turret surrounding the dome indicates the historical significance of Hatley Castle
and the former Royal Roads Military College. Three maple leaves crafted in oyster shell are
inset into alternating steps of the turret, representing the Indigenous, French and English
peoples of Canada.
Six crafted flutes surround the head of the mace. The silver band delineating the head and
shaft is engraved with stylized images of water and balances the mace while effectively
isolating the head from the main shaft, similar to the way Vancouver Island is isolated from
the mainland.
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