- The Governor General of Canada
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George Politis
Bolton, Ontario
Grant of Arms
March 15, 2004
Vol. IV, p. 363
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Blazon
Arms
Azure three hunting bows Argent;
Crest
Issuant from a mural coronet Azure a demi figure of St. George in armour affronté proper nimbed and holding in his dexter hand a hunting horn Or;
Motto
ΜΩΛΟΝ ΛΑΒΕ;
Symbolism
Arms
Blue and white are the historic colours of Greece, Mr. Politis’ ancestral homeland. The bows symbolize his love of hunting and his long involvement in the careful conservation of wildlife. There are three of them as a reference to his three children.
Crest
The coronet represents the idea of a walled city, a polis, and thus refers to Mr. Politis’ family name. His first name is symbolized by the partial figure of St. George, who, as a warrior, also represents the concept of Mr. Politis being a warrior on behalf of the good of the community. The gold horn is an allusion to the “Golden Horn”, a famous geographical feature in Constantinople, the city where members of his family resided for many years. As a hunting horn, it also links the crest to the theme of the arms.
Motto
Written in the ancient Greek script of Euboea, this Greek phrase means “Take up the fight”. It is traditionally attributed to King Leonidas of Sparta at the Battle of Thermopylae.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 12, 2005, in Volume 139, page 688 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Robert D. Watt, Chief Herald of Canada, assisted by the Heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority
Painter
Linda Nicholson
Calligrapher
Shirley Mangione
Recipient Information
Individual