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Sigmund Samuel
Toronto, Ontario
Registration of Arms
November 15, 2017
Vol. VII, p. 15
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Blazon
Arms
Or on a chevron Azure between three roses Gules barbed and seeded proper a maple leaf between two ducal coronets Or;
Crest
A demi-wolf pierced in the shoulder by an arrow, issuant from a wreath of maple leaves proper;
Motto
HONOS ALIT ARTIS;
Symbolism
Arms
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The maple leaf is a symbol of Canada, to where Mr. Samuel’s father and uncle immigrated in the 1850s. The roses possibly refer to England, the country of Mr. Samuel’s ancestors and of the family of his wife, Leah Mandelson. The yellow shield with the blue chevron is possibly based on the arms used by General James Wolfe, a figure from Canadian history about whom Mr. Samuel had an abiding interest.
Crest
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The wolf pierced by an arrow possibly refers to General James Wolfe, a figure from Canadian history about whom Mr. Samuel had an abiding interest.
Motto
This Latin phrase means “Honour feeds the arts.” Mr. Samuel was a philanthropist and patron of the arts, closely associated with the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on November 17, 2018, in Volume 152, page 899 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
The recipient’s emblems were recorded at the College of Arms, London, England, 10 April 1935.