- The Governor General of Canada
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St. Mark's Anglican Church
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Grant of Arms
September 5, 1991
Vol. II, p. 116
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Blazon
Arms
Vert the haloed winged lion of St. Mark passant Or armed and langued Gules in chief barruly undy Azure and Argent an open book proper edged Or bound Sable;
Motto
PROCLAIM THE GOOD NEWS;
Symbolism
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Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on November 23, 1991, in Volume 125, page 3770 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Gordon Macpherson and Ralph Spence, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Gordon Macpherson
Calligrapher
John Whitehead
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Local (church, synagogue)