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St. George's Anglican Church (St. Catharines)
St. Catharines, Ontario
Grant of Arms, Flag and Badge
February 15, 2013
Vol. VI, p. 209
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Blazon
Arms
Quarterly Vert and Azure, a cross Gules fimbriated Argent, in the dexter canton a Catherine wheel Argent;
Motto
LUMEN CHRISTI;
Flag
A banner of the Arms;
Badge
A Catherine wheel Argent surmounting a cross patté Gules;
Symbolism
Arms
The red cross is the symbol of St. George, the parish’s patron. Combined with the blue background, it also alludes to the Royal Union Flag and thus the origins of the parish as a congregation of United Empire Loyalist settlers in 1792. The green refers to the coat of arms of the Diocese of Niagara and the arms and flag of the city of St. Catharines. The Catherine wheel is the instrument of martyrdom of St. Catherine, and thus alludes to the name of the city.
Motto
This is the Latin form of the proclamation “The Light of Christ”, which takes place as the Pascal Candle is brought into the church during the Service of Light at the beginning of the Great Vigil of Easter.
Flag
The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.
Badge
This combines elements of the Arms to indicate St. George and St. Catherine. Its form is based on the badge of the Anglican Church of Canada.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on November 30, 2013, in Volume 147, page 2706 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Ralph Spence, Albion Herald Extraordinary, and Bruce Patterson, Deputy Chief Herald of Canada, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
D. Robert Tunstall
Calligrapher
Shirley Mangione
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Local (church, synagogue)