- The Governor General of Canada
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Parish of St. John's
Nassagaweya, Ontario
Grant of Arms
March 3, 1998
Vol. III, p. 222
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Blazon
Arms
Argent a cross quadrate Gules charged with an eagle wings elevated nimbed Or and in the first quarter two calumets in saltire the stems in chief Gules;
Motto
I WILL ALWAYS GIVE THANKS UNTO THE LORD (Ps 34:2);
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 January 30, 1999, in Volume 133, page 180 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Ralph Spence, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Gordon Macpherson
Calligrapher
Suzzann Wright
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Local (church, synagogue)