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William Rupert Davies
Kingston, Ontario
Registration of Arms
December 15, 2017
Vol. VII, p. 27
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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.”