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John Robert Walsh
Brampton, Ontario
Grant of Arms and Badge
July 20, 2017
Vol. VI, p. 743
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Blazon
Badge
A fusil Argent overall a saltire Azure surmounted by a hackle Or;
Symbolism
Badge
The X-shape is found on the ring worn by graduates of St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, alluding to the name of the university and to the provincial coat of arms. It indicates Mr. Walsh’s strong identification with the university’s ideal of community service. The yellow hackle is a distinctive part of the uniform of members of the Lorne Scots, the regiment of which Mr. Walsh was a member and of which he remains an active supporter. The lozenge shape repeats the symbolism of the arms.