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David Patrick Joseph Tysowski

Gloucester, Ontario
Grant of Arms, Flag and Badge
January 25, 1995
Vol. II, p. 392

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Blazon

Arms

Azure on a chevron between in chief two hippogriffs respectant and in base a crescent below an arrow point upwards between two mullets of eight points Or three roses Azure barbed and seeded Or;

Crest

Rising out of a coronet set with maple leaves and roses Or a wolverine proper armed and holding in dexter paw an arrow Or;

Motto

POTENTIOR POTENTIA POTENTISSIMI. This Latin phrase means "Stronger in strength than the strongest".

Flag

A standard, the Arms in hoist, the fly Azure charged with the Crest and two representations of the Badge all separated by two bends Or inscribed with the Motto in letters Sable;

Badge

Within a winged spur two arrows in saltire points upwards surmounted of a mullet of eight points all Or;


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 David Tysowski, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.

Painter
Debra Parker

Calligrapher
Judith Bainbridge


Recipient Information

Individual