- The Governor General of Canada
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Parish of St. Mark
Barriefield, Ontario
Grant of Arms
December 28, 1992
Vol. II, p. 210
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Blazon
Arms
Argent on a pile reversed Vert the haloed winged lion of St. Mark passant Or armed and langued Gules between in dexter chief an anchor fouled Azure and in sinister chief a sprig of lilac proper on a chief Gules a pale Argent charged with a cross Gules between two mural coronets Argent;
Motto
COURAGE FAITH AND LOVE;
Symbolism
In general, the symbolism of emblems prior to 2000 does not exist in an appropriate format for the online Register.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on June 26, 1993, in Volume 127, page 2076 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Gordon Macpherson, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Gordon Macpherson
Calligrapher
Suzzann Wright
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Local (church, synagogue)