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Clifford Roderick Shorney

Port Credit, Ontario
Registration of Arms and Badge
July 15, 2020
Vol. VII, p. 271

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Blazon

Arms

Quarterly Or and plumeté of peacock feathers Azure, in the first quarter a lion rampant double-queued Gules;

Crest

An eagle wings elevated and displayed Or beaked and legged Gules charged on each wing with a maple leaf Vert, holding in its beak a balance Or, standing on the stock of an oak tree therefrom sprouting a branch proper fructed Or;

Motto

QUI VIDET CREDIT;

Symbolism

Arms

The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The peacock feathers with their numerous eyespots recall Mr. Shorney’s profession as an optician.

Crest

The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.

Motto

This Latin phrase means “He who sees believes.” The word credit refers to Mr. Shorney’s residence in Port Credit, Ontario.