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Frederick Dane
Toronto, Ontario
Registration of Arms
September 15, 2021
Vol. VIII, p. 14
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Blazon
Arms
Sable a serpent wavy palewise, in chief a triple-towered castle its towers domed and flagged Or;
Crest
A demi-lizard Vert collared and issuant from a ducal coronet Or charged with three lozenges Gules;
Motto
FORTI ET FIDELI NIHIL DIFFICILE;
Symbolism
Arms
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The snake appears in other arms used by Dane families in the British Isles. The castle, found in the seal of Enniskillen in County Fermanagh, is likely an indication that Mr. Dane’s ancestor, Paul Dane, served as Provost of Enniskillen (1687-1689).
Crest
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The lizard and coronet are commonly found in crests used by Dane families in the British Isles.
Motto
This Latin phrase means “To the brave and faithful nothing is difficult.”