- The Governor General of Canada
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Archer Evan Stringer Martin
Hamilton, Ontario
Registration of Arms
August 20, 2021
Vol. VIII, p. 8
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Blazon
Arms
Azure a cross Calvary Argent, the dexter arm terminating in a sun in splendour and the sinister in a decrescent Or;
Crest
An estoile of eight points Or;
Motto
SIC ITUR AD ASTRA;
Symbolism
Arms
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. This is the traditional coat of arms of the Irish Martin families.
Crest
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. This is the traditional crest of the Irish Martin family known as one of the Tribes of Galway.
Motto
This Latin phrase means “Such is the pathway to the stars.”
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on December 11, 2021, in Volume 155, page 3669 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Not Available.
Painter
Office of Ulster King of Arms, Dublin / Bureau du roi d’armes Ulster, Dublin
Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Recipient Information
Individual
The recipient’s emblems were originally recorded at the Office of the Ulster King of Arms, Dublin, Ireland, 20 November 1905.