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Corneliu Emil Eugen Chisu

Toronto, Ontario
Grant of Arms, Flag and Badge
June 11, 1998
Vol. III, p. 255

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Blazon

Arms

Azure a Maltese cross Argent surmounted by a bull's head caboshed Gules between in the first and fourth quarters the sun in splendour Or and in the second and third a sword fessways hilt to the dexter surmounted by an increscent Argent;

Crest

Issuant from water Azure a bridge of two arches érablé Argent masoned Sable issuant therefrom a demi-eagle wings elevated and displayed Sable on the dexter the sun in splendour Or and on the sinister an increscent Argent grasping in the beak also Argent a ring Or jewelled Gules;

Motto

SEMPER FIDELIS. This Latin phrase means "Always faithful".

Flag

Gules on a Canadian pale Azure bordered outwardly Or Vert and Argent a Maltese cross also Argent surmounted by a bull's head caboshed Gules;

Badge

A Maltese cross Argent surmounted by a bull's head caboshed 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 July 8, 2006, in Volume 140, page 2039 of the Canada Gazette.


Artist Information

Creator(s)
Original concept of Robert Black, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.

Painter
Linda Nicholson

Calligrapher
Suzzann Wright


Recipient Information

Individual