- The Governor General of Canada
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Charles Warren Irwin
Toronto, Ontario
Registration of Arms
October 15, 2021
Vol. VIII, p. 27
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Blazon
Arms
Argent on a fess engrailed Gules between three holly leaves Vert, a maple leaf Or;
Crest
A dexter cubit arm in armour fesswise proper charged with a maple leaf Or, its hand grasping a thistle proper;
Symbolism
Arms
The red stripe and three holly leaves are elements commonly found in the Irish emblems of persons bearing the surname Irwin. The maple leaf alludes to Mr. Irwin’s Canadian origins.
Crest
This is based on a crest used by an Irish Irwin family, with the incorporation of a maple leaf.