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Toronto, Ontario
Grant of Arms, with differences to Francis Maurice Pope, Allan Joseph Pope, Julian Edward Pope and Michael Andrew Pope
July 4, 2001
Vol. IV, p. 129
Arms of John Joseph PopeBlazonAzure a rose between three griffins' heads erased Or; SymbolismThe design is a modification of the arms of Pope of Cornwall, used by several generations of Mr. Pope’s family. To these arms have been added a single rose, as roses appear in the arms of Mr. Pope’s great-grandfather, Sir Henri-Thomas Taschereau, and in the arms of his maternal grandfather, Count Jules du Monceau de Bergendal. |
CrestBlazonA griffin passant Or holding an escutcheon quarterly, first Gules, second Or, third and fourth Azure, a base Argent; SymbolismIn the past, Mr. Pope’s family has used a crest of a white griffin with a collar, which was originally granted to a member of the Pope family of Cornwall. Here, the griffin is gold and it is holding a shield. The shield pays tribute to Mr. Pope’s grandfather, Sir Joseph Pope, Canada’s first Under Secretary of State for External Affairs. Sir Joseph was largely responsible for the design of the Royal Arms of Canada in 1921, and in recognition of this fact, the griffin is holding an “uncharged” version of those arms, meaning the colours are used but not the charges (symbols). |
MottoBlazonVERITATI OBŒDIENS; SymbolismThis Latin phrase means “Obedient to the Truth”. This makes a reference to the motto of the Dominican Order, Veritas (truth). Mr. Pope has been associated with the Dominicans for many years. |
Differenced Arms for Francis Maurice Pope, son of John Joseph PopeBlazonThe Arms of John Joseph Pope differenced by a label of three points Or; this individual will inherit the Arms of the Recipient following his or her death; SymbolismThe symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record. |
Differenced Arms for Allan Joseph Pope, son of John Joseph PopeBlazonThe Arms of John Joseph Pope differenced by a bordure Or; SymbolismThe symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record. |
Differenced Arms for Julian Edward Pope, son of John Joseph PopeBlazonThe Arms of John Joseph Pope differenced by a bordure Argent; SymbolismThe symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record. |
Differenced Arms for Michael Andrew Pope, son of John Joseph PopeBlazonThe Arms of John Joseph Pope differenced by a bordure Gules; SymbolismThe symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on February 22, 2003 in Volume 137, page 517 of the Canada Gazette.   |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Bruce Patterson, Saguenay Herald, assisted by the Heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority PainterEva Pilar-Cass CalligrapherDoris Wionzek Recipient TypeIndividual |