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Jacques Jean Meor Shore
Ottawa, Ontario
Grant of Arms, with differences to Emily Lara Caroline Shore, Victoria Simone Beth-Anne Shore, and Amanda Celia Isabelle Shore
December 15, 2011
Vol. VI, p. 83
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Blazon
Arms
Barry Azure and Argent per pale counterchanged, a chief double-arched Or;
Crest
Between dexter a chestnut tree and sinister a poplar tree a bridge Or charged with a mullet between an increscent and a decrescent Azure;
Motto
FAITH, STRENGTH. לדור ודור;
Symbolism
Arms
The division of the shield evokes the tablets of the Ten Commandments, thus referring to the Shores’ devout Jewish faith and its foundation as an anchor of integrity as espoused by Mr. Shore’s father, Sigmond. As the Ten Commandments are also a foundational text of the western legal tradition, the design also honours the memory of Mr. Shore’s maternal grandfather, Dr. Jakub Herzig, a lawyer, and Mr. Shore’s own contributions to Canadian legal practice and scholarship. More generally, the division of the shield resembles an open book, thus representing Mr. Shore’s publications in a number of genres, including his illustrations, law, public policy, and children’s literature. The arched division at the top of shield evokes a shoreline, a visual pun on the surname “Shore”, as well as a symbol of the family’s migration from Europe to Canada after the Second World War. It also recalls the arched windows of the family’s synagogue, Congregation Shaar Hashomayim in Westmount, Quebec.
Crest
The crest honours Mr. Shore’s mother, Dr. Thérèse Lena Shore, who sought inspiration and courage from a grove of poplars during the Second World War. After surviving the Shoah, she devoted her life to building bridges between people and communities. Chestnut trees grow in great numbers in Westmount, where Mr. Shore grew up, and particularly around the Congregation Shaar Hashomayim synagogue. Stars and crescents are significant symbols for the Shore family, representing dreams and aspirations.
Motto
This motto in English and Hebrew means “Faith, Strength. From Generation to Generation”.