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Maurice Charles Robert Taylor
Toronto, Ontario
Registration of Arms and Badge
March 20, 2026
Vol. VIII, p. 486
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Blazon
Arms
Purpure a saltire Or pierced by a sword Argent pommel and hilt in chief Or;
Crest
A lion’s head couped affronty Purpure between two ostrich feathers Or shafted, all issuant from an ancient crown Argent;
* The painting provided by the College of Arms shows a lion’s face rather than a lion’s head couped affronty;
Motto
DE TAILLE;
Symbolism
Arms
A saltire (X shape) features in the arms of some individuals bearing the surname Taylor.
Crest
Not available.
Motto
This French phrase means “Important” or “Competent.” It is a pun on the name Taylor, i.e. “tailor,” which in French is tailleur.