Arms of Robert John Renison
Arms of Robert John Renison
Blazon
Argent on a bend Vert between two maple leaves Gules a mitre between two Maltese crosses Or;
Symbolism
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The mitre indicates Bishop Renison’s episcopal role. The Maltese cross, a symbol of military chaplaincy, probably alludes to his time as an army chaplain during the First World War and in the 1920s.
Crest of Robert John Renison
Blazon
A moose’s head erased Gules attired Or;
Symbolism
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The moose is an iconic Canadian symbol that possibly refers to Bishop Renison’s ministry in northern Ontario and Alberta.
Motto of Robert John Renison
Blazon
SED COELUM SOLUM;
Symbolism
This Latin phrase means “But under one sky,” which Bishop Renison paraphrased as “One sky over all.”
