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Dennis Paul Drainville

Barachois, Quebec
Grant of Arms, Flag and Badge, with differences to Aurora Patterson-Drainville
April 20, 2017
Vol. VI, p. 718

Crest of Dennis Paul Drainville

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Blazon

Crest

A demi-griffin Azure beaked, membered and holding in its dexter claw a crozier Or and resting its sinister claw on an open book proper;


Symbolism

Crest

The griffin refers to Bishop Drainville’s mother’s family name, Griffin, and to the green demi-griffin crest of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, indicating that he once served as a Member of Provincial Parliament there. The crozier symbolizes his status as a bishop. The book represents the gospels and is taken from the arms of the Anglican Diocese of Quebec.