- The Governor General of Canada
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Joseph Sedgwick
Toronto, Ontario
Registration of Arms
March 15, 2023
Vol. VIII, p. 148
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Blazon
Arms
Or on a bend cotised dancetty Sable between six cinquefoils Gules, a bend of fusils conjoined Ermine;
Crest
A wolf’s head between reeds proper, pendent from the lower jaw by a cord Gules an inkhorn Sable garnished Or;
Motto
COME WHAT WILL;
Symbolism
Arms
Not available.
Crest
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The reeds are a canting allusion to the name Sedgwick, which is derived from the Old English word sedge, meaning “grass” or “reeds.” The inkhorn possibly alludes to Mr. Sedgwick’s role as a member of the Royal Commission on the Revision of the Criminal Code in the 1950s.
Motto
COME WHAT WILL.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on January 1, 1900, in Volume 0, page 0 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of the College of Arms, London.
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, 5 June 1963.