St. George's Anglican Church (St. Catharines)

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St. Catharines, Ontario
Grant of Arms, Flag and Badge
February 15, 2013
Vol. VI, p. 209

Arms of St. George’s Anglican Church (St. Catharines)
Arms of St. George’s Anglican Church (St. Catharines)
Flag of St. George’s Anglican Church (St. Catharines)
Badge of St. George’s Anglican Church (St. Catharines)
 
Arms of St. George’s Anglican Church (St. Catharines)

Arms of St. George’s Anglican Church (St. Catharines)

Blazon

Quarterly Vert and Azure, a cross Gules fimbriated Argent, in the dexter canton a Catherine wheel Argent;

Symbolism

The red cross is the symbol of St. George, the parish’s patron. Combined with the blue background, it also alludes to the Royal Union Flag and thus the origins of the parish as a congregation of United Empire Loyalist settlers in 1792. The green refers to the coat of arms of the Diocese of Niagara and the arms and flag of the city of St. Catharines. The Catherine wheel is the instrument of martyrdom of St. Catherine, and thus alludes to the name of the city.

Motto

Blazon

LUMEN CHRISTI;

Symbolism

This is the Latin form of the proclamation “The Light of Christ”, which takes place as the Pascal Candle is brought into the church during the Service of Light at the beginning of the Great Vigil of Easter.
Flag of St. George’s Anglican Church (St. Catharines)

Flag of St. George’s Anglican Church (St. Catharines)

Blazon

A banner of the Arms;

Symbolism

The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.
Badge of St. George’s Anglican Church (St. Catharines)

Badge of St. George’s Anglican Church (St. Catharines)

Blazon

A Catherine wheel Argent surmounting a cross patté Gules;

Symbolism

This combines elements of the Arms to indicate St. George and St. Catherine. Its form is based on the badge of the Anglican Church of Canada.
 

Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the letters patent was made on November 30, 2013 in Volume 147, page 2706 of the Canada Gazette.

Letters patents granting heraldic emblems to St. George's Anglican Church (St. Catharines)Letters patents granting heraldic emblems to St. George's Anglican Church (St. Catharines)

Additional Information

Creator(s)

Original concept of Ralph Spence, Albion Herald Extraordinary, and Bruce Patterson, Deputy Chief Herald of Canada, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.

Painter

D. Robert Tunstall

Calligrapher

Shirley Mangione

Recipient Type

Civil Institution
Local (church, synagogue)