- The Governor General of Canada
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Sterling Offices of Canada Limited
Toronto, Ontario
Registration of Arms
January 15, 2018
Vol. VII, p. 37
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Blazon
Arms
Azure a maple leaf, on a chief Or a bridge proper;
Crest
Upon an ingot fesswise Or the cap of Mercury proper;
Motto
PER MULTOS SECURITAS;
Symbolism
Arms
The maple leaf alludes to Canada.
Crest
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The gold ingot covered by the cap of Mercury, the Roman god of trade and commerce, possibly alludes to the protection the company offered through reinsurance.
Motto
This Latin phrase meaning “Safety through many” possibly alludes to the purpose of the firm as a reinsurance company.
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
Civil Institution
Profit Organization
The recipient’s emblems were recorded at the College of Arms, London, England, 14 March 1945.