- The Governor General of Canada
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Richard William Smith
Pembroke, Ontario
Grant of Arms
September 15, 2004
Vol. IV, p. 395
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Blazon
Arms
Per chevron Argent and Azure, in chief a trefoil Vert and a rose Gules barbed and seeded proper, in base three ears of wheat bound and surmounted by a cluster of grapes Or;
Motto
FIAT VOLUNTAS TUA;
Symbolism
Arms
The shamrock refers to Bishop Smith’s maternal Irish ancestry, and the rose to his paternal English ancestry. The wheat and grapes represent the Eucharist, the source and summit of the Christian life. Blue is the colour traditionally associated with the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Motto
FIAT VOLUNTAS TUA, meaning “Thy will be done”, is taken from the Lord’s Prayer.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 12, 2005, in Volume 139, page 689 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Gordon Macpherson, Niagara Herald Extraordinary, assisted by the Heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority
Painter
Gordon Macpherson
Calligrapher
Doris Wionzek
Recipient Information
Individual