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Victoria, British Columbia
Registration of Arms
November 15, 2006
Vol. V, p. 85
Arms of The Anglican Synod of the Diocese of British ColumbiaBlazonArgent a cross patté quadrate Gules, on a chief Azure a plate charged with a stag’s head erased Gules between two bezants each charged with a martlet Gules; SymbolismThe Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The red cross patté quadrate on a white background appears in the arms of the University of Durham, England, which the first bishop of the diocese, George Hills, attended. The martlets and the stag’s head are taken from the coat of arms of Angela Burdett-Coutts, who endowed the establishment of the diocese in 1857. The design is a simplified version of the arms that appeared on Bishop Hills’ seal in 1859. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on March 17, 2007 in Volume 141, page 587 of the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Not applicable PainterNot applicable CalligrapherNot applicable Recipient TypeCivil Institution
Other InformationThe recipient’s emblems were originally recorded in the records of the College of Arms, London, England, 31 August 1953. |