Arms of Mark Lowell Sargent

Blazon

Argent semé of crosses potent, on a pile Gules a lion rampant guardant winged nimbed its hindquarters equine holding in the dexter paw a carpenter’s square Argent;

Symbolism

Red and white are the national colours of Canada, and deep red or maroon is a colour associated with the Canadian Airborne Regiment, one of the regiments in which Father Sargent served. The crosses indicate his vocation as a priest, and are similar in form to Jerusalem crosses, marking the fact that he has made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. The nimbed lion’s head is taken from the emblem of St. Mark the Evangelist, and is thus a reference to Fr. Sargent’s forename. The horse legs allude to Pegasus, a familiar symbol associated with airborne forces. The carpenter’s square is the attribute of St. Thomas the Apostle, and thus refer to Fr. Sargent’s birthplace, St. Thomas, Ontario.