St. John's Anglican Church

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Ancaster, Ontario
Grant of Arms, Flag and Badge
July 15, 2015
Vol. VI, p. 530

Arms of St. John's Anglican Church
Arms of St. John's Anglican Church
Flag of St. John’s Anglican Church
Badge of St. John’s Anglican Church
 
Arms of St. John's Anglican Church

Arms of St. John's Anglican Church

Blazon

Gules a chief ogivy Argent, overall a Canadian pale counterchanged charged with a torteau bearing an eagle, wings displayed and inverted, nimbed Or, issuant from the pale on either side two iron strap hinges flory proper;

Symbolism

The side sections allude to the red doors with black ironwork that are a distinctive architectural feature of the church, and the section between them conveys the idea of openness. The eagle is the traditional symbol of St. John the Evangelist, and the depiction on a disc alludes to the medallion sculpted for the parish by parishioner Elizabeth Bradford Holbrook.

Motto

Blazon

ABIDE IN MY LOVE;

Symbolism

Taken from the Gospel of St. John (15:9), this phrase is spoken by Christ about his love for his disciples, and his commandment to love others as Christ loves them.
Flag of St. John’s Anglican Church

Flag of St. John’s Anglican Church

Blazon

Gules on a Canadian pale Or an escutcheon of the Arms;

Symbolism

This follows the pattern of the National Flag of Canada as well as the flags of the City of Hamilton and the former Town of Ancaster, where the parish is located.
Badge of St. John’s Anglican Church

Badge of St. John’s Anglican Church

Blazon

A billet ogivy of one point in chief Gules charged with a chalice issuant therefrom a Host Argent;

Symbolism

The red background alludes to the doors of the church, and the chalice, here based on one owned by the parish, alludes to the Holy Eucharist.
 

Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the letters patent was made on March 12, 2016 in Volume 150, page 739 of the Canada Gazette.

Letters patent granting heraldic emblems to St. John’s Anglican Church

Additional Information

Creator(s)

Original concept of Bruce Patterson, Deputy Chief Herald of Canada, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.

Painter

D. Robert Tunstall

Calligrapher

Myriam Chesseboeuf

Recipient Type

Civil Institution
Local (church, synagogue)