- The Governor General of Canada
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Alfred Harold Joseph Swencisky
Vancouver, British Columbia
Registration of Arms
January 15, 2024
Vol. VIII, p. 254
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Blazon
Arms
Azure a horseshoe heels in chief environing a cross patté Or, all within a bordure compony-counter-compony Or and Gules;
Crest
A sparrowhawk rising Gules holding in its talons a horseshoe heels in chief environing a cross patté, all issuant from an ancient crown Or;
Motto
NUNQUAM CEDAMUS;
Symbolism
Arms
The yellow horseshoe and cross on a blue background is the Jastrzębiec clan’s coat of arms used by many Polish noble families since the Middle Ages. The border makes this design unique to Mr. Swencisky and the other descendants of his grandfather Julian Constantine Andrew Święcicki.
Crest
This is based on the Jastrzębiec clan’s crest used by many Polish noble families since the Middle Ages.
Motto
This Latin phrase means “We shall never yield.”
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 available / Non disponible
Recipient Information
Individual
The recipient’s emblems were originally recorded at the College of Arms, London, England, 17 January 1967.