- The Governor General of Canada
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Paul Andrew Morris
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Grant of Arms
December 15, 2010
Vol. VI, p. 22
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Blazon
Arms
Per chevron Pean and Or in base a cross bottony Sable surmounted by an escallop Vert, on a chief wavy Or a belted kingfisher proper between two cabbages Vert;
Motto
FIDES INTEGRA ET INVIOLATA;
Symbolism
Arms
The division of the shield symbolizes families under a roof as well as the parishes to which Father Morris has ministered. The escallop represents a baptismal shell and evokes St. John the Baptist Parish, in Halifax, where Father Morris was baptized and where he worshipped with his family. The escallop is also a symbol of pilgrimage and it represents the pilgrimages that Father Morris has undertaken since his ordination. The cross alludes to Father Morris’s priesthood in the Roman Catholic Church. This bottony cross, known as the Cross of St. Maurice, makes reference to Father Morris’s surname. The wavy chief and the belted kingfisher refer to Halifax, Father Morris’s hometown. The waves represent the city’s maritime location, and the kingfisher has been an emblem of the municipality since 1860. Father Morris has strong roots in Halifax, his father having served as the city’s mayor. The cabbages symbolize Father Morris’s German ancestry through his mother’s line, more particularly Casper Meisner, a native of Hessen who settled in Lunenburg County in 1753.
Motto
Meaning “Faith, whole and undefiled,” this Latin phrase is taken from the Athanasian Creed (6th century AD).
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on November 12, 2011, in Volume 145, page 3515 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Robert Pichette, Dauphin Herald Extraordinary, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Eva Pilar-Cass
Calligrapher
Shirley Mangione
Recipient Information
Individual