- The Governor General of Canada
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Joseph Edward McCorkell
Wellington, Ontario
Registration of Arms
March 15, 2019
Vol. VII, p. 156
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Blazon
Arms
Or the hammer of Thor bendwise Sable between two thistles stalked and leaved proper;
Crest
A dexter cubit arm the hand grasping a claymore proper hilt and pommel Or adorned at the wrist with a bracelet Sable pendent therefrom a bezant charged with a maple leaf proper;
Motto
THÉID A’ CHÒIR THAR NA H-UILE;
Symbolism
Arms
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The thistles possibly evoke Mr. McCorkell’s service in the Essex Scottish Regiment (Highlanders).
Crest
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The claymore possibly evokes Mr. McCorkell’s service in the Essex Scottish Regiment (Highlanders).
Motto
Meaning “Justice shall prevail over all,” this Scots Gaelic phrase is used by other McCorkell families.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 23, 2019, in Volume 153, page 1083 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 1949.