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Edmund Graves Meredith Cape
Montréal, Quebec
Registration of Arms
March 15, 2019
Vol. VII, p. 161
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Blazon
Arms
Argent a lion rampant Gules, on a chief Azure an escallop Argent between two maple leaves Or;
Crest
A lion passant Gules on a gun fesswise Sable, holding a sword proper hilt and pommel Or;
Motto
VIS PER FIDUCIAM;
Symbolism
Arms
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The lion rampant on a white field appears in other Meredith arms.
Crest
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The cannon and the sword possibly evoke Mr. Cape’s service in the Royal Canadian Artillery.
Motto
This Latin phrase means “Strong through confidence.”