- The Governor General of Canada
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Colin Robert Johnson
Toronto, Ontario
Grant of Arms, with differences to Andrea Ellen MacLean, Rachel Jessica Johnson and Timothy Colin Miller Johnson
August 15, 2014
Vol. VI, p. 435
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Blazon
Arms
Gules two Tau crosses in pale their crossbars to the centre, all between 1st and 4th a dove close holding in its beak a sprig of olive and 2nd and 3rd a rose Argent;
Motto
FOR THE LEAST OF THESE;
Symbolism
Arms
Red and white are the main colours of the arms of the Anglican Church of Canada. The Tau cross is an ecclesiastical symbol of particular importance to Archbishop Johnson, and its “T” form also refers to Trinity College and to Toronto. The doubling of the symbol alludes to the double-traversed cross of an archbishop and thus to his status as Metropolitan of Ontario. The dove, which appears in the arms of the Diocese of Toronto, also alludes to the name Colin, which means “dove” in Scots Gaelic. The white roses recall the historical name of Toronto, York, and indicate that Archbishop Johnson once held the title Archdeacon of York.
Motto
This phrase, from Matthew 25:40, is an important expression of the social teaching of the Gospel for Archbishop Johnson.