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Ernest Arnold Stoakley

Mississauga, Ontario
Grant of Arms
March 24, 1994
Vol. II, p. 311

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Blazon

Arms

Azure issuing from the dexter a sinister arm in armour Argent encircled above the elbow with a wreath of oak leaves Vert and acorns Or holding in the hand dependant from two ribbands Argent a man's head affronté Proper bearded and crined Or wreathed with a circlet of laurel Vert;

Crest

Upon a Norse galley Azure charged on the hull fore and aft with two roses Argent seeded Or the shields at the gunnels alternately Or and Argent an eagle wings displayed in bend reversed Or the head Argent;

Motto

BUAIDH. This Gaelic word means "Victory".


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 December 3, 1994, in Volume 128, page 4583 of the Canada Gazette.


Artist Information

Creator(s)
Original concept of Ernest Arnold Stoakley, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.

Painter
Linda Nicholson

Calligrapher
John Whitehead


Recipient Information

Individual