- The Governor General of Canada
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Susan Jennifer Anne Bell
Hamilton, Ontario
Grant of Arms, with differences to Emily Margaret Le Marchant Bell, Nicholas William Delacombe Bell, Andrew Cecil Moore Bell and Olivia Anna Gibson Bell
June 20, 2019
Vol. VII, p. 191
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Blazon
Arms
Per pale Azure and Gules a tiger rampant Or striped Sable embellished Argent holding a set of sanctus bells Or, on a chief Argent a closed book proper bound Azure embellished Or between two Canterbury crosses Gules jewelled Azure;
Symbolism
Arms
The white, blue and red allude to the Royal Union Flag and thus to Bishop Bell’s Loyalist heritage. The tiger is her favourite animal, and is one of the supporters of the arms of her birthplace of Hamilton, Ontario. The sanctus bells symbolize the Eucharist and refer to her surname; the four in the set indicate her children. The Canterbury cross is an emblem associated with the Anglican Church, and is used by Bishop Bell as her pectoral cross. The book refers to her academic studies and to her work as a school chaplain. Its decorated binding is based on early editions of the works of George Herbert (1593-1633), the priest and poet who was the subject of Bishop Bell’s doctoral dissertation.