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Diocese of Qu'Appelle

Regina, Saskatchewan
Registration of Arms
February 15, 2018
Vol. VII, p. 40

Arms of the Diocese of Qu’Appelle

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Blazon

Arms

Ermine a cross couped Gules on a chief Azure a demi-sun in splendor issuant Or;


Symbolism

Arms

The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The red cross on an ermine background possibly alludes to the arms of the Diocese of Rupert’s Land, the original Anglican diocese in western Canada.