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University of Windsor

Windsor, Ontario
Registration of Arms
March 15, 2007
Vol. V, p. 121

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Blazon

Arms

Or three piles two in chief and one in base reversed Azure those in chief charged with a fleur-de-lis and a maple leaf Or, that in base charged with a lily flower slipped Argent winged Or, overall a fess enarched Or masoned Gules;

Crest

A cross Sable in front of two seaxes in saltire Gules, all irradiated Or;

Supporters

Dexter a Canadian deer sinister a moose both guardant Or and standing on a grassy mount Vert;

Motto

BONITATEM · DISCIPLINAM · SCIENTIAM;


Symbolism

Arms

Not applicable;

Crest

Not applicable;

Supporters

Not applicable;

Motto

This Latin phrase means "Goodness, discipline, knowledge."


Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on October 6, 2007, in Volume 141, page 2826 of the Canada Gazette.


Artist Information

Creator(s)
Not available

Painter
* Not available / Non disponible

Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet


Recipient Information

Civil Institution
University

The recipient’s emblems were originally recorded in the records of the College of Arms, London, England, 5 March 1964.