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Ottawa, Ontario
Grant of Arms and Supporters
December 20, 2012
Vol. VI, p. 201
Arms of Jubilee Jewellers Inc. (also known as Jubilee Fine Jewellers)BlazonGyronny Azure and Or a mascle counterchanged; SymbolismBlue and gold are the corporate colours of Jubilee Fine Jewellers. The rays emanating from the centre imply jubilation, a reference to the company’s name. The division of the field suggests a cut diamond, one of the company’s products. It also includes gold and blue portions, a reference to the hours of the day and night and to another Jubilee product, timepieces. The blue triangular sections represent the waterways that converge at Ottawa, where the company is based. Their convergence emphasizes the centrality of the customer and of customer service to the company’s activities. |
CrestBlazonA peacock in his pride proper its dexter claw resting on a pellet; SymbolismThe peacock is a symbol of immortality and incorruptibility, alluding to the integrity and high standards of quality demonstrated by Jubilee Fine Jewellers. The black disc represents a touchstone, a black stone traditionally used for determining the purity of gold, reinforcing the ideas of excellence, honesty and incorruptibility. |
MottoBlazonTEMPUS TRANSIT • EXCELLENTIA MANET; SymbolismThis Latin motto means “Time passes, quality remains”. |
SupportersBlazonDexter a grey crowned crane sinister a great blue heron proper standing on a jeweller’s display Azure semé of lozenges Or; SymbolismThe grey crowned crane is the national bird of Uganda, where the company was founded in 1952 and operated until 1972. The great blue heron, regularly observed in the Ottawa area, represents the company’s forty years serving the National Capital Region. The blue compartment set with gold lozenges suggests a velvet display case in a jeweller’s shop. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on November 30, 2013 in Volume 147, page 2706 of the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Forrest Pass, Saguenay Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterEva Pilar-Cass CalligrapherDoris Wionzek Recipient TypeCivil Institution |