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The Anglican Church of St. John the Baptist (Dixie)
Mississauga, Ontario
Grant of Arms, Flag and Badge
June 24, 2014
Vol. VI, p. 451
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Blazon
Arms
Per fess enarched Gules and Argent, in chief a paschal lamb proper, in base a cross patté Gules;
Motto
REJOICE GIVE THANKS AND SING;
Badge
A cross patté Gules overall a torteau charged with a paschal lamb proper;
Flag
A banner of the Arms;
Symbolism
Arms
The paschal lamb is a symbol of St. John the Baptist and appears in a stained glass window in the church. The red cross refers to the one suspended above the chancel of the church. The arching line alludes to the shape of the chancel roof.
Motto
This phrase is painted above the chancel, and is taken from E. H. Plumtre’s processional hymn (written in 1865), “Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart”.
Badge
This combines elements from the shield and follows the shape of the badge of the Anglican Church of Canada.
Flag
The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on October 3, 2015, in Volume 149, page 2335 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Steven Mackison and Bruce Patterson, Deputy Chief Herald of Canada, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Ilona Jurkiewicz
Calligrapher
Shirley Mangione
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Local (church, synagogue)