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Toronto, Ontario
Registration of Arms
March 15, 2022
Vol. VIII, p. 78
Arms of Robert John RenisonBlazonArgent on a bend Vert between two maple leaves Gules a mitre between two Maltese crosses Or; SymbolismThe 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. |
CrestBlazonA moose’s head erased Gules attired Or; SymbolismThe 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. |
MottoBlazonSED COELUM SOLUM; SymbolismThis Latin phrase means “But under one sky,” which Bishop Renison paraphrased as “One sky over all.” |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on March 19, 2022 in Volume 156, page 1210 of the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Not available. PainterNot available CalligrapherNot applicable Recipient TypeIndividual Other InformationThe recipient’s emblems were originally recorded at the Office of the Ulster King of Arms, Dublin, Ireland, 7 November 1935. |