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Robert William Peter Kemp-Welch

St. Catharines, Ontario
Grant of Arms and Flag
September 20, 2018
Vol. VII, p. 117

Arms of Robert William Peter Kemp-Welch

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Blazon

Arms

Vert a chevron Azure fimbriated between in chief a scroll bound and with two pendent seals, and in base a Canterbury cross Argent;

Crest

A Catherine wheel Azure issuant from a circlet of trilliums proper;

Motto

LAW FAITHFULLY APPLIED;


Symbolism

Arms

The green and blue are taken from the Arms of the diocese of Niagara. The scroll and seals represent the office of Chancellor of the diocese, a position which both Mr. Kemp-Welch and his father filled as lawyers. The Canterbury cross is a symbol of Anglicanism.

Crest

The Catherine wheel symbolizes Mr. Kemp-Welch’s residence in the city of St. Catharines, Ontario. The trillium flowers recall that Mr. Kemp-Welch’s father, Robert S. Kemp-Welch, was the Deputy Premier of Ontario from 1977 to 1985.

Motto

This phrase relates to Mr. Kemp-Welch’s actions as a lawyer serving as the Chancellor of a faith organization.