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Oriole, Ontario
Registration of Arms
March 15, 2019
Vol. VII, p. 163
Arms of Hedley Vicars CowieBlazonErmine on a fess Azure between in chief two feathers palewise Gules and in base a cow’s head caboshed Azure attired of Highland horns Gules, a mullet between two cinquefoils Argent, all within a bordure Or; SymbolismThe Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The cow’s head evokes the name Cowie. The cinquefoils possibly evoke the Clan Fraser, of which the name Cowie is a sept. The gold border is a mark of a second son in Scottish heraldry. |
CrestBlazonA cow’s head proper attired of Highland horns Gules, gorged of a collar Azure charged with a mullet between two cinquefoils Argent; SymbolismThe Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The cow’s head evokes the name Cowie. |
MottoBlazonPER COELI FAVOREM; SymbolismMeaning “By the favour of heaven,” this Latin phrase is used by other Cowie families. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on March 23, 2019 in Volume 153, page 1083 of the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Not available. PainterNot applicable CalligrapherNot applicable Recipient TypeIndividual Other InformationThe recipient’s emblems were originally recorded in the records of the Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh, Scotland, 22 June 1951. |