- The Governor General of Canada
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Saint George's Parish
Owen Sound, Ontario
Grant of Arms and Badge
December 6, 1995
Vol. III, p. 101
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Blazon
Arms
Argent a cross Gules on a chief Vert a pile wavy Argent charged with three bars wavy Azure between dexter a rose and sinister an escallop Or;
Motto
A VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS (Matt. 3:3);
Badge
On a plate two barrulets wavy Azure one in chief and one in base the whole surmounted by a Greek cross Gules;
Symbolism
In general, the symbolism of emblems prior to 2000 does not exist in an appropriate format for the online Register.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on November 23, 1996, in Volume 130, page 3279 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of David Bowyer, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
David Bowyer
Calligrapher
Nancy Ellis
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Local (church, synagogue)