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Joseph Alcide Nowlan

Ottawa, Ontario
Registration of Arms
June 15, 2022
Vol. VIII, p. 94

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Blazon

Arms

Or on a cross Vert cantoned by four swords proper, a lion passant Or between four martlets Argent;

Crest

A martlet Or;

Motto

DEO APPROPINQUARE;

Symbolism

Arms

These are the arms traditionally used by Irish Nowlan families.

Crest

The martlet is found in crests traditionally associated with Irish Nowlan families.

Motto

This Latin phrase means “To draw near to God.”