- The Governor General of Canada
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Robert William Peter Kemp-Welch
St. Catharines, Ontario
Grant of Arms and Flag
September 20, 2018
Vol. VII, p. 117
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Blazon
Arms
Vert a chevron Azure fimbriated between in chief a scroll bound and with two pendent seals, and in base a Canterbury cross Argent;
Crest
A Catherine wheel Azure issuant from a circlet of trilliums proper;
Motto
LAW FAITHFULLY APPLIED;
Flag
A banner of the Arms;
Symbolism
Arms
The green and blue are taken from the Arms of the diocese of Niagara. The scroll and seals represent the office of Chancellor of the diocese, a position which both Mr. Kemp-Welch and his father filled as lawyers. The Canterbury cross is a symbol of Anglicanism.
Crest
The Catherine wheel symbolizes Mr. Kemp-Welch’s residence in the city of St. Catharines, Ontario. The trillium flowers recall that Mr. Kemp-Welch’s father, Robert S. Kemp-Welch, was the Deputy Premier of Ontario from 1977 to 1985.
Motto
This phrase relates to Mr. Kemp-Welch’s actions as a lawyer serving as the Chancellor of a faith organization.
Flag
The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 23, 2019, in Volume 153, page 1080 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Darrel Kennedy, Assiniboine Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
David Farrar
Calligrapher
Kathy Feig
Recipient Information
Individual