- The Governor General of Canada
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Parish of Saint James
London, Ontario
Grant of Arms and Badge
September 15, 1994
Vol. II, p. 396
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Blazon
Arms
Or a cross patonce Azure charged with an escallop Or a chief engrailed Azure each point trefoiled;
Motto
THE WAY OF SERVICE;
Badge
On a cross patonce Azure an escallop 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 November 23, 1996, in Volume 130, page 3278 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of the Parish of Saint James, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
David Bowyer
Calligrapher
Judith Bainbridge
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Local (church, synagogue)