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Harry Tredennick Caldicott Cock

Saint John, New Brunswick
Registration of Arms
February 15, 2018
Vol. VII, p. 39

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Blazon

Arms

Azure a chevron cotised between in chief two roses and in base a leopard’s face Or, all within a bordure Argent charged with maple leaves proper;

Crest

A cock holding in the beak a maple leaf, perched on the stump of an oak tree sprouting proper;

Motto

FIDE ET FORTITUDINE;


Symbolism

Arms

The maple leaves represent Canada.

Crest

The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The cock alludes to the surname. The maple leaf represents Canada.

Motto

This Latin phrase means “With fidelity and steadiness.”


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, 21 October 1946.