The Governor General of Canada

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Parish of St. Paul's

Nanaimo, British Columbia
Grant of Arms
January 30, 1995
Vol. II, p. 331

Arms of the Parish of St. Paul's

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Blazon

Arms

Argent on a cross quadrate Gules an open book Argent edged Or inscribed SPIRITUS GLADIUS (This Latin phrase means "The sword of the spirit", Ep 6:17) in letters Sable surmounting a sword Argent point in base hilt and pommel Or in the first quarter a maple leaf Vert the fourth quarter semé of lozenges Sable;

Motto

PUT ON THE WHOLE ARMOUR OF GOD (Ep 6:11);

Symbolism

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