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William Rupert Davies
Kingston, Ontario
Registration of Arms
December 15, 2017
Vol. VII, p. 27
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Blazon
Arms
Gules on a bend Argent between two inking balls Or, a lion passant Sable;
Crest
A demi-dragon Gules supporting a scaling ladder Sable;
Motto
A YMDRECHO A DRECHA;
Symbolism
Arms
The red field, white diagonal band and black lion are features of other Davies coats of arms. The inking balls allude to Mr. Davies’ career as a newspaper publisher.
Crest
The dragon refers to Mr. Davies’ Welsh background.
Motto
This Welsh phrase means “He who strives will overcome.”
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on November 17, 2018, in Volume 152, page 900 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, 27 September 1940.
The emblems of Michel Rupert Llewellyn Davies, grandson of the recipient, are recorded in the Public Register of Arms, Flag and Badges of Canada, Vol. IV, page 291.