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Kenneth Phillips Jarvis

Toronto, Ontario
Grant of Arms
January 30, 1995
Vol. II, p. 390

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Blazon

Arms

Azure a chevron between in chief two martlets and in base a sculptor's mallet Argent;

Crest

A demi-lion Azure gorged with a naval coronet with a chain reflexed over the back Or holding in the dexter paw a sculptor's mallet Argent;

Motto

FIRST WEIGH THEN DARE;


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 October 14, 1995, in Volume 129, page 3592 of the Canada Gazette.


Artist Information

Creator(s)
Original concept of Kenneth Phillips Jarvis, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.

Painter
Gordon Macpherson

Calligrapher
Suzzann Wright


Recipient Information

Individual