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Anthony John Dale
Toronto, Ontario
Grant of Arms, Flag and Badge, with differences to Zara Catherine Dale and Oliver Thomas Dale
September 20, 2018
Vol. VII, p. 115
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Blazon
Arms
Gules a daffodil Or between a chevronel and a chevronel reversed interlaced Argent;
Crest
A demi-goat Gules accorné and unguled Argent holding a torch Argent enflamed Or, issuant from a coronet of pine trees and pine cones Or;
Motto
INTRÉPIDE;
Symbolism
Arms
Red is the main colour of the coat of arms of the county of Kent in England, where Mr. Dale was born, and it is also associated with the City of Liverpool, where Mr. Dale’s wife, Diane, is from. The daffodil alludes to Daffodil Farm in the Peak District of northern England, where the Dale family were farmers. The inverted V creates a peak and thus refers to the Peak District, while the V shape alludes to the word “Dale,” a type of valley.
Crest
The goat is associated with Vejovis, the Roman god of medicine, and thus alludes to Mr. Dale’s position as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Ontario Hospital Association. The pine trees and cones refer to the eastern white pine, the official tree of Ontario, and to the pine tree in the arms of Queen’s University, Kingston, from which Mr. Dale graduated. The torch refers to Mr. Dale’s wife’s career in education.
Motto
This French word meaning “Intrepid” or “Undaunted,” honours Mr. Dale’s descent on his mother’s side from French settlers who came to New France in the late 17th century.