- The Governor General of Canada
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Saint Patrick's High School
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Registration of Arms
March 20, 2020
Vol. VII, p. 238
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Blazon
Arms
Or semé of trefoils Vert, on a saltire Gules four open books proper bound Or, overall a torch Sable enflamed Gules and entwined of a serpent Or;
Motto
USQUE AD OPTIMA;
Symbolism
Arms
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The red saltire and the shamrocks are symbols of St. Patrick. The books and the torch represent learning.
Motto
This Latin phrase means “All the way to the best.”
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 28, 2020, in Volume 154, page 694 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Not available.
Painter
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
The recipient’s emblems were originally recorded in the records of the Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1 February 1954.
The Arms were also borne by Saint Patrick’s Girls’ High School on a lozenge environed by a ribbon Vert doubled Or.