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Pearce Elson Doran King

St. John's, Newfoundland
Registration of Arms
March 14, 1994
Vol. II, p. 308

Arms of Pearce Elson Doran King

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Blazon

Arms

Barry of eight Or and Gules between on the second bar a lion passant guardant counterchanged and on the fifth bar a like lion also counterchanged a pile overall in bend Azure;

Crest

Within an ancient crown Or two Roe deer combattant and guardant Azure supporting between them a staff Or tipped with a Maltese cross Argent pendant therefrom a gonfannon of St. George with four streamers Gules;

Motto

PRO POSTERITATE. This Latin phrase means "For posterity".


Symbolism

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