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St. Jude's Anglican Church
Oakville, Ontario
Grant of Arms, Flag and Badge
October 15, 2018
Vol. VII, p. 124
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Blazon
Arms
Gules a ship Argent its sail charged with a cross patté Gules, on a chief embattled Argent a fountain between two oak leaves Vert;
Motto
IN UNITY OF SPIRIT;
Symbolism
Arms
The ship is a traditional symbol of St. Jude, representative of his travels, and has been used by the parish in various forms, including with a cross set on the sail. Red is often used with the arms of martyr saints, and here it also refers to the red brick of the church building. The crenellated line alludes to the church’s tower. The oak leaves create a canting reference to Oakville. The disc with wavy lines, a heraldic charge called a “fountain,” refers to the sacrament of baptism and to the church’s location close to Lake Ontario.
Motto
This phrase is taken from the collect for the feast of Saints Simon and Jude in the Book of Common Prayer.