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Toronto, Ontario
Registration of Arms
March 15, 2023
Vol. VIII, p. 148
Arms of Joseph SedgwickBlazonOr on a bend cotised dancetty Sable between six cinquefoils Gules, a bend of fusils conjoined Ermine; SymbolismNot available. |
CrestBlazonA wolf’s head between reeds proper, pendent from the lower jaw by a cord Gules an inkhorn Sable garnished Or; SymbolismThe Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The reeds are a canting allusion to the name Sedgwick, which is derived from the Old English word sedge, meaning “grass” or “reeds.” The inkhorn possibly alludes to Mr. Sedgwick’s role as a member of the Royal Commission on the Revision of the Criminal Code in the 1950s. |
MottoBlazonCOME WHAT WILL; SymbolismCOME WHAT WILL. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationSince 2023, grants, registrations and approvals of heraldic emblems are no longer announced in the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of the College of Arms, London. PainterArtist of the College of Arms, London / Artiste du Collège d’armes, Londres CalligrapherNot applicable Recipient TypeIndividual Other InformationThe recipient’s emblems were originally recorded at the College of Arms, London, England, 5 June 1963. |