- The Governor General of Canada
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Alfred George Meares
London, Ontario
Registration of Arms
November 15, 2023
Vol. VIII, p. 237
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Blazon
Arms
Argent a three-masted ship sails furled Sable;
Crest
A mermaid holding a comb and mirror proper;
Motto
OMNIA PROVIDENTIAE COMMITTO;
Symbolism
Arms
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. Black three-masted ships on a white background are commonly found in the arms of persons bearing the name Meares. The design is likely a canting one, assuming that Meares is perhaps linked to the Old English word mere, meaning “sea.”
Crest
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The mermaid is possibly a canting reference to the name Meares.
Motto
This Latin phrase meaning “I commit all things to Providence” is common to Irish Meares families.
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 Office of the Chief Herald of Ireland, Dublin.
Painter
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Recipient Information
Individual
The recipient’s emblems were originally recorded at the Office of the Chief Herald of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland, 20 April 1966.