- The Governor General of Canada
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Francis Solomon Glassow
Thornhill, Ontario
Registration of Arms
August 20, 2020
Vol. VII, p. 274
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Blazon
Arms
Gules a pall between in chief a double rose and in the flanks two towers Or;
Crest
A rod of Aesculapius Or between a pair of bear’s gambs erased Sable;
Motto
PERSEVERANTI DABITUR;
Symbolism
Arms
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The red background and towers are taken from the arms of Newcastle upon Tyne, England, Dr. Glassow’s place of birth.
Crest
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The rod of Aesculapius is a common symbol for the medical profession, Dr. Glassow being a surgeon.
Motto
This Latin phrase means “It shall be given to the one who perseveres.”
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 27, 2021, in Volume 155, page 1317 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 originally recorded at the College of Arms, London, England, 20 March 1957.