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Toronto, Ontario
Registration of Arms
November 15, 2017
Vol. VII, p. 15
Arms of Sigmund SamuelBlazonOr on a chevron Azure between three roses Gules barbed and seeded proper a maple leaf between two ducal coronets Or; SymbolismThe Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The maple leaf is a symbol of Canada, to where Mr. Samuel’s father and uncle immigrated in the 1850s. The roses possibly refer to England, the country of Mr. Samuel’s ancestors and of the family of his wife, Leah Mandelson. The yellow shield with the blue chevron is possibly based on the arms used by General James Wolfe, a figure from Canadian history about whom Mr. Samuel had an abiding interest. |
CrestBlazonA demi-wolf pierced in the shoulder by an arrow, issuant from a wreath of maple leaves proper; SymbolismThe Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The wolf pierced by an arrow possibly refers to General James Wolfe, a figure from Canadian history about whom Mr. Samuel had an abiding interest. |
MottoBlazonHONOS ALIT ARTIS; SymbolismThis Latin phrase means “Honour feeds the arts.” Mr. Samuel was a philanthropist and patron of the arts, closely associated with the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on November 17, 2018 in Volume 152, page 899 of the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Not Available. PainterArtist of the College of Arms, London / Artiste du Collège d’armes, Londres CalligrapherNot applicable Recipient TypeIndividual Other InformationThe recipient’s emblems were recorded at the College of Arms, London, England, 10 April 1935. |