St. Jude's Anglican Church

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Oakville, Ontario
Grant of Arms, Flag and Badge
October 15, 2018
Vol. VII, p. 124

Arms of St. Jude’s Anglican Church
Arms of St. Jude’s Anglican Church
Flag of St. Jude’s Anglican Church
Badge of St. Jude’s Anglican Church
 
Arms of St. Jude’s Anglican Church

Arms of St. Jude’s Anglican Church

Blazon

Gules a ship Argent its sail charged with a cross patté Gules, on a chief embattled Argent a fountain between two oak leaves Vert;

Symbolism

The ship is a traditional symbol of St. Jude, representative of his travels, and has been used by the parish in various forms, including with a cross set on the sail. Red is often used with the arms of martyr saints, and here it also refers to the red brick of the church building. The crenellated line alludes to the church’s tower. The oak leaves create a canting reference to Oakville. The disc with wavy lines, a heraldic charge called a “fountain,” refers to the sacrament of baptism and to the church’s location close to Lake Ontario.

Motto

Blazon

IN UNITY OF SPIRIT;

Symbolism

This phrase is taken from the collect for the feast of Saints Simon and Jude in the Book of Common Prayer.
Flag of St. Jude’s Anglican Church

Flag of St. Jude’s Anglican Church

Blazon

A banner of the Arms;

Symbolism

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

Badge of St. Jude’s Anglican Church

Blazon

A cross patté Gules surmounting a sail Argent charged with four oak leaves in saltire stems inward Vert;

Symbolism

The sail refers to the ship attribute of St. Jude. The red cross with green leaves between the limbs alludes to the badge of the Anglican Church of Canada, which is a red cross between four green maple leaves on a white disc.
 

Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the letters patent was made on March 23, 2019 in Volume 153, page 1080 of the Canada Gazette.

Letters patent granting heraldic emblems to St. Jude’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

Katherine Golightly

Calligrapher

Yolande Lessard

Recipient Type

Civil Institution