- The Governor General of Canada
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St. Augustine's Seminary
Scarborough, Ontario
Grant of Arms
April 20, 1996
Vol. III, p. 132
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Blazon
Arms
Gules a chalice Or on a chief Azure nowy inwards rays wavy Or issuant from the nowy segment;
Crest
Issuant from a coronet érablé Or an open book Argent bound Vert;
Motto
SOLIS INSTAR SOLA REGNET CARITAS. This Latin phrase means "May love, like the sun, reign alone".
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 22, 1997, in Volume 131, page 3589 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
David Farrar
Calligrapher
Suzzann Wright
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
University Faculty, Department & College