- The Governor General of Canada
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Robert John Renison
Toronto, Ontario
Registration of Arms
March 15, 2022
Vol. VIII, p. 78
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Blazon
Arms
Argent on a bend Vert between two maple leaves Gules a mitre between two Maltese crosses Or;
Crest
A moose’s head erased Gules attired Or;
Motto
SED COELUM SOLUM;
Symbolism
Arms
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The mitre indicates Bishop Renison’s episcopal role. The Maltese cross, a symbol of military chaplaincy, probably alludes to his time as an army chaplain during the First World War and in the 1920s.
Crest
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The moose is an iconic Canadian symbol that possibly refers to Bishop Renison’s ministry in northern Ontario and Alberta.
Motto
This Latin phrase means “But under one sky,” which Bishop Renison paraphrased as “One sky over all.”
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 19, 2022, in Volume 156, page 1210 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Not available.
Painter
* Not available / Non disponible
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, 7 November 1935.