- The Governor General of Canada
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Roman Catholic Archbishop of Vancouver
Vancouver, British Columbia
Grant of Arms of Office
February 1, 1995
Vol. II, p. 391
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Blazon
Arms
Or on a base barry wavy of four Azure and Argent a lymphad Azure flying a sail Argent charged with a Latin cross Or fimbriated Azure a net issuant from the hull Or and in sinister chief a mullet Argent fimbriated Azure on a chief dancetty Azure the Chi-Rho Or between dexter a rose Argent seeded Or barbed Vert and sinister a dogwood flower Argent seeded Or leaved Vert;
Crest
A mitre of the Roman Catholic Church in Canada Argent with orphreys Or displaying three crosses flory Azure with infulae Argent doubled Azure each displaying a Latin cross the three upper arms érablé Gules;
Symbolism
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