- The Governor General of Canada
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The General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada (also known as the Synode général de l'Église anglicane du Canada)
Toronto, Ontario
Grant of Arms for use by The Indigenous Spiritual Ministry of Mishamikoweesh
April 1, 2015
Vol. VI, First Peoples, p. 3
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Blazon
Arms
Azure a beaver lodge Argent charged with a beaver couchant proper, on a chief Gules a dove volant holding in its beak a sprig of laurel between two open books proper edged and bound Or;
Symbolism
Arms
The central image refers to the Ojibwe-Cree name Mishamikoweesh, which means “beaver lodge”. The red and blue background of the shield is based on the arms of the Diocese of Keewatin, out of which Mishamikoweesh was created. The dove is a symbol of the Holy Spirit, and the two open books can refer either to the Old and New Testaments, or to Scripture and liturgy.
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 Lydia Mamakwa, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
D. Robert Tunstall
Calligrapher
Doris Wionzek
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
National, Regional, Diocesan, Administrative