- The Governor General of Canada
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Goodwin Read Harris
Toronto, Ontario
Registration of Arms
March 15, 2019
Vol. VII, p. 160
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Blazon
Arms
Sable three crescents, on a chief Argent a saltire couped Azure between two swords points upwards proper hilts and pommels Or;
Crest
An eagle displayed Sable holding in its beak a slip of arbutus stalked and leaved proper;
Motto
EVER ONWARDS;
Symbolism
Arms
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The black field and three white crescents are traditional elements of the coats of arms of Harris families. The swords possibly refer to Mr. Harris’s military service. The couped saltire possibly evokes St. Andrew’s College, in Aurora, Ontario, where Mr. Harris studied.
Crest
Not available.
Motto
EVER ONWARDS;
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, 14 September 1950.