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Charles Leslie Denison

Toronto, Ontario
Registration of Arms
June 15, 2015
Vol. VI, p. 512

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Blazon

Arms

Erminois on a bend cotised engrailed Sable between in chief a unicorn’s head erased and in base two cross crosslets fitché in saltire Gules, a cavalry sword Or;

Crest

Issuant from clouds proper resting on a calvary sword fesswise Or, a dexter cubit arm bendwise vested Azure cuffed Erminois charged with two cross crosslets fitché in saltire, the forefinger pointing to an estoile radiated Or;

Motto

PERSEVERANDO;


Symbolism

Arms

Not available.

Crest

Not available.

Motto

This Latin word means “By persevering”.


Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on October 3, 2015, in Volume 149, page 2337 of the Canada Gazette.


Artist Information

Creator(s)
Not available.

Painter
Artist of the College of Arms, London / Artiste du Collège d’armes, Londres

Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet


Recipient Information

Individual

View all Letters Patent for Charles Leslie Denison

The recipient’s emblems were originally recorded at the College of Arms, London, England, 8 December 1902.