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Westmount, Quebec
Grant of Arms
November 20, 2014
Vol. VI, p. 470
Arms of Lino Anthony SaputoBlazonPer saltire Sable and Argent, in chief a fish hauriant, in base semé of waves Argent, in the flanks two lions combatant Gules; SymbolismThe main symbols represent Mr. Saputo, his wife and their two sons. The lions refer to Amelia Saputo’s sign of the Zodiac, Leo, and the two of them allude to Mr. Saputo’s sign, Gemini. The fish represents Emanuele, whose sign is Pisces, and the waves represent Giordano by alluding to Aquarius. The red and white colours allude to the family’s Canadian identity. |
CrestBlazonA milk pail Argent in front of a triskelion Gules set on a demi-wheel of cheese Or; SymbolismThe milk and cheese refer to the family’s dairy business, founded by Mr. Saputo’s father and now the largest dairy processor in Canada. The triskelion alludes to the three-legged symbol of Sicily, the family’s ancestral home. |
MottoBlazonQUADRIAD; SymbolismMeaning four independent bodies working together towards the same goal, this word refers to the four members of the family of Mr. Saputo. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on October 3, 2015 in Volume 149, page 2336 of the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Emanuele Saputo, Giordano Saputo and Bruce Patterson, Deputy Chief Herald of Canada, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterIlona Jurkiewicz CalligrapherMyriam Chesseboeuf Recipient TypeIndividual |