- The Governor General of Canada
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Forbes Thrasher
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Registration of Arms
March 15, 2019
Vol. VII, p. 170
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Blazon
Arms
Vert two flails in saltire Or between two flames in fess proper;
Crest
A dexter arm attired in a maunch Vert doubled Or, the hand proper holding a flail Or;
Motto
THRASH IT OUT;
Symbolism
Arms
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The flail, a tool used for threshing grain, complements the motto “Thrash it out” to evoke the name Thrasher.
Crest
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The flail complements the motto “Thrash it out” to evoke the name Thrasher.
Motto
This phrase evokes the name Thrasher.