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Clarence Churchill Mann
, Ontario
Registration of Supporters
October 15, 2025
Vol. VIII, p. 431
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Blazon
Arms
Per pale Or and Gules a stirrup leathered and buckled, on a bordure embattled three maple leaves, all counterchanged;
Crest
A charger statant Argent crined and unguled Or, bridled saddled and accoutred with a major-general’s sword and saddle blanket proper, resting its hoof on a racing spur its rowel to the dexter Or;
Supporters
Two stags Gules attired and unguled that to the dexter holding in its mouth a sprig of maple leaves that to the sinister gorged with a collar of crosses flory Or;
Motto
PERSEVERE;
Symbolism
Arms
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The stirrup likely alludes to the racehorse farm that Major-General Mann and his wife ran after the Second World War. The maple leaves represent his Canadian identity.
Crest
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The charger – or warhorse – likely alludes both to MGen Mann’s military career in the Second World War as well as to his horse farm. The sword is also indicative of his combat service and the rank he achieved in the Canadian Army.
Supporters
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The deer are a reference to his estate, Deers Bush. The sprig of three gold maple leaves is taken from the arms of the Province of Ontario. The collar of crosses possibly alludes to MGen Mann’s appointment as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, the insignia of which is in the form of this type of cross.
Motto
PERSEVERE.
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
View all Letters Patent for Clarence Churchill Mann
The recipient’s emblems were originally recorded at the College of Arms, London, England, 1 January 1973.