- The Governor General of Canada
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Taylor/Sprules Corporation
Toronto, Ontario
Grant of Arms, Supporters, Flag and Badge
November 15, 2006
Vol. V, p. 81
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Blazon
Arms
Azure a castle Or the doors of its portal open Argent, on a chief Or four lozenges conjoined in fess Azure;
Crest
Issuant from a coronet Or of trillium flowers Argent and Latin crosses Azure, a demi-lion affronty Or holding in the dexter paw a thistle proper and in the sinister paw a torch Azure enflamed proper;
Supporters
Dexter a lion guardant Or gorged with a coronet erablé Azure, sinister a moose guardant Or gorged with a coronet of Latin crosses Azure, both standing on a grassy mound Vert set on each side of a path Argent with trillium flowers proper and maple leaves Argent;
Motto
PER VIAM MINUS TRITAM;
Flag
A banner of the Arms;
Badge
On a square Azure a lion sejant affronty holding in the dexter paw a thistle and in the sinister paw a torch Or;
Symbolism
Arms
The portal with open doors displays an invitation to approach the company. The two towers represent Sprules and Taylor. The four diamond shapes allude to the firm’s four founding families of Pollard, Torring, Sprules and Taylor.
Crest
The lion holding the thistle alludes to the Scottish heritage of Sprules. The torch alludes to the Taylor belief in the power of knowledge. The coronet symbolizes the firm’s Ontario and Christian heritage.
Supporters
The lion represent the partners’ British ancestry, and the moose the company’s Canadian heritage. The lion’s coronet represents allegiance to the Crown, and the moose’s represents the global heritage of the company’s employees. The trillium flowers and maple leaves display a connection to Ontario and Canada. The path invites people to approach the doorway, and connects with the motto.
Motto
This Latin sentence means “Take the road less travelled”.
Flag
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Badge
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Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 17, 2007, in Volume 141, page 587 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Robbie Sprules, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Eva Pilar-Cass
Calligrapher
Doris Wionzek
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Profit Organization