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William Rupert Davies

Kingston, Ontario
Registration of Arms
December 15, 2017
Vol. VII, p. 27

Arms of William Rupert Davies

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Blazon

Arms

Gules on a bend Argent between two inking balls Or, a lion passant Sable;

Crest

A demi-dragon Gules supporting a scaling ladder Sable;

Motto

A YMDRECHO A DRECHA;


Symbolism

Arms

The red field, white diagonal band and black lion are features of other Davies coats of arms. The inking balls allude to Mr. Davies’ career as a newspaper publisher.

Crest

The dragon refers to Mr. Davies’ Welsh background.

Motto

This Welsh phrase means “He who strives will overcome.”