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Edwin Hubert Knowles

Regina, Saskatchewan
Registration of Arms
November 15, 2017
Vol. VII, p. 18

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Blazon

Arms

Or on a pile between two roses Gules a cross crosslet fitché Or;

Crest

An elephant statant Sable tusked Argent holding in the trunk a garb Or, upon a rock proper semé of Passion nails Or;

Motto

IN HOC SIGNO VINCES;

Symbolism

Arms

Not available.

Crest

The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The elephant possibly refers to the elephant of the coat of arms of the Crown colony of Ceylon, Archdeacon Knowles’ birthplace, while the garb of wheat possibly refers to Saskatchewan, where he settled.

Motto

This Latin phrase means “In this sign you shall conquer.” The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The “sign” possibly represents the cross, as the Latin phrase was traditionally associated with a vision of a cross of light seen by the Emperor Constantine before a battle. This cross possibly refers to the cross in the arms, and more generally to Archdeacon Knowles’ vocation as a priest.