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James Crawford

St. John’s, Newfoundland
Registration of Arms
March 15, 2019
Vol. VII, p. 152

Arms of James Crawford
Arms of James Crawford Arms of James Crawford

Arms of James Crawford

Blazon

Gules on a fess wavy Ermine a lion passant Or armed and langued Gules, on a chief wavy Argent between two annulets Sable a pale Azure charged with a deer’s head caboshed Or;

Symbolism

The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The red field and the ermine fess are traditional elements of Crawford arms. The deer’s head caboshed is one of the traditional Crawford crests.

Crest of James Crawford

Blazon

A Newfoundland partridge holding in its beak a sprig of rue proper and standing on a mount Vert;

Symbolism

The Newfoundland partridge recalls the home province of Mr. Crawford.

Motto of James Crawford

Blazon

BE JUST AND FEAR NOT;

Symbolism

BE JUST AND FEAR NOT;

Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the letters patent was made on March 23, 2019 in Volume 153, page 1082 of the Canada Gazette.
Letters patent registering the heraldic emblems of James Crawford Letters patent registering the heraldic emblems of James Crawford

Additional Information