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_arms_sm.jpg "Arms of Edwin Hubert Knowles")
Edwin Hubert Knowles
Regina, Saskatchewan
Registration of Arms
November 15, 2017
Vol. VII, p. 18
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Blazon
Arms
Or on a pile between two roses Gules a cross crosslet fitché Or;
Crest
An elephant statant Sable tusked Argent holding in the trunk a garb Or, upon a rock proper semé of Passion nails Or;
Motto
IN HOC SIGNO VINCES;
Symbolism
Arms
Not available.
Crest
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The elephant possibly refers to the elephant of the coat of arms of the Crown colony of Ceylon, Archdeacon Knowles’ birthplace, while the garb of wheat possibly refers to Saskatchewan, where he settled.
Motto
This Latin phrase means “In this sign you shall conquer.” The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The “sign” possibly represents the cross, as the Latin phrase was traditionally associated with a vision of a cross of light seen by the Emperor Constantine before a battle. This cross possibly refers to the cross in the arms, and more generally to Archdeacon Knowles’ vocation as a priest.
Background
_fulla_sm.jpg "Letters patent registering the heraldic emblems of Edwin Hubert Knowles")
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, 25 July 1935.