Many will identify historical landmarks and architecture while others will point to scenes and locations created by nature.

But when you ask a Canadian to describe the one image they most associate with our country, there’s a good chance they’ll name the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa, and specifically, the Peace Tower.

Even permanent residents in the Capital don’t tire of that stately scene. Whether you’re gazing up from the Ottawa River towards Parliament Hill or looking through the gates on Wellington past the Centennial Flame…the House of Commons, the East and West Blocks are stunning and quintessentially Canadian.

First time visitors have a very special reaction when they see these historic and classic scenes for the first time. It never gets old, nor cliché. It is at the very centre of what Canada is and does.

When you inspect the newest CPL club emblem, you will instantly recognize the symbols within it, like the ornate shields on the Parliament building’s walls that inspired its shape.

Hopefully, supporters will get the same sense of pride in Atlético Ottawa’s crest, as they feel when seeing the very images that inspired it.