The Governor General of Canada

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Differenced Arms for Matthew Sleiman Vicente, son of Oscar Silva Vicente

Oscar Silva Vicente

Leamington, Ontario
Grant of Arms, Flags and a Badge, with differences to Matthew Sleiman Vicente, Chelsea Marie Vicente and Michael Sleiman Vicente
November 20, 2020
Vol. VII, p. 307

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Blazon

Arms

Azure a chevronel reversed throughout Or between two like chevronels Argent, in chief a cross patté Or;

Crest

A great horned owl Or wearing a mortarboard Azure its tassel Or and grasping in its dexter claw a scroll Argent;

Motto

PRO DEO ET PATRIA;

Flag

A banner of the Arms;

Flag

A standard the Arms in hoist the fly per fess Argent and Azure charged with the Badge between two representations of the Crest separated by two bends sinister Argent inscribed with the Motto in letters Azure;

Badge

A cross patté Or surmounted by an owl’s head Azure;

Differenced Arms for Matthew Sleiman Vicente, son of Oscar Silva Vicente

The Arms of Oscar Silva Vicente debruised of a three-point label Argent during his father’s lifetime; This individual will inherit the Arms of the Recipient following the latter’s death;

Differenced Arms for Chelsea Marie Vicente, daughter of Oscar Silva Vicente

The Arms of Oscar Silva Vicente within a bordure Or;

Differenced Arms for Michael Sleiman Vicente, son of Oscar Silva Vicente

The Arms of Oscar Silva Vicente within a bordure Argent;

Symbolism

Arms

Gold and blue are the colours of the University of Windsor, from where Dr. Vicente received his doctorate. The chevronels in the V-shape allude to his surname of Vicente, and evoke the front of an academic hood. Their number represents his three children, of whom two are twins. The cross recalls the national Portuguese symbol of a cross and appears here as a tribute to his parents who emigrated from Portugal to Canada.

Crest

The owl, a symbol of knowledge and watchfulness, represents Dr. Vicente’s avocation as an Ontario Certified Teacher and his vocation with the Canada Border Services Agency.