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Vancouver, British Columbia
Registration of Arms
April 15, 2021
Vol. VII, p. 348
Arms of the Synod of the Diocese of New WestminsterBlazonAzure a cross patonce between five martlets, on a chief dancetty of three points Or a pale Ermine charged with a mitre proper between two roses Gules barbed and seeded proper; SymbolismThe Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The design of the blue shield, the cross patonce, the martlets and the gold chief with two roses is based on that of Westminster Abbey in London. The cross patonce and martlets are the attributed arms of King Edward the Confessor, the founder of Westminster Abbey in the 11th century. The mitre is a symbol of episcopal authority, and ermine appears in the arms of several dioceses in western Canada as a reference to the fur trade. The division line refers to the mountains in British Columbia. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on December 11, 2021 in Volume 155, page 5668 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 TypeCivil Institution
Other InformationThe recipient’s emblems were originally recorded at the College of Arms, London, England, 10 February 1960. |