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London, Ontario
Grant of Arms
May 24, 1989
Vol. I, p. 24
Arms of St. Paul's CathedralBlazonGules a sword in pale point in chief Argent hilt and pommel Or surmounted in fess point by a book expanded proper bound Or in dexter chief a trefoil slipped and in sinister chief a mullet of six points Or; SymbolismThe open book and the sword are the heraldic symbols for St. Paul. The shamrock represents Bishop Benjamin Cronyn, the Irish-born first Bishop of Huron. The star represents Bishop Isaac Hellmuth, who came from a Polish Jewish family, was the diocese’s second bishop and first cathedral dean, and who also founded the University of Western Ontario. |
MottoBlazonSPIRITUS GLADIUS; SymbolismThis Latin phrase means "The sword of the spirit" (Ep 6:17). |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on July 22, 1989 in Volume 123, page 3347 of the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of David Bowyer, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterDavid Bowyer CalligrapherDavid Bowyer Recipient TypeCivil Institution
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