St. Joseph's College

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Edmonton, Alberta
Registration of Arms
April 4, 1989
Vol. I, p. 22

Arms of St. Joseph's College
Arms of St. Joseph's College
 
Arms of St. Joseph's College

Arms of St. Joseph's College

Blazon

Per pale Or and Vert issuant from the base a Lily slipped and leaved per pale conterchanged from its opening over all enflamed proper a bordure per pale to the dexter embattled Vert to the sinister rayonny Or;

Symbolism

Green and gold are the colours of both the College and the University of Alberta. The lily is the traditional symbol of St. Joseph. Flames are symbols of inspiration and education. The left border is crenellated, indicating the duty of the College to defend traditional values; the right border is made up of rays to represent flames of inspiration, symbolising the college’s duty to explore new truth.

Crest

Blazon

A horse passant Vert semé of mullets and crined and unguled Or supporting with the dexter fore leg a spray of Wild Rose (Rosa acicularis) flowered budded slipped and leaved all proper;

Symbolism

The horse is taken from the arms of Dr. Marshall Tory, President of the University of Alberta, and the stars are from the arms of Archbishop Henry Joseph O’Leary, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton, who were responsible for the affiliation of the College with the University of Alberta in 1926. The wild rose is the provincial flower of Alberta.

Motto

Blazon

QUAECUMQUE VERA DOCE ME;

Symbolism

This Latin phrase means "Teach me whatsoever things are true".
 

Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the letters patent was made on July 22, 1989 in Volume 123, page 3347 of the Canada Gazette.

Letters patent registering the heraldic emblems of St. Joseph's College

Additional Information

Creator(s)

Not available

Painter

Not applicable

Calligrapher

Not applicable

Recipient Type

Civil Institution
University Faculty, Department & College

Other Information

The recipient's emblems were originally recorded in the records of the College of Arms, London, England, 21 May 1988.