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Brantford, Ontario
Grant of Arms and Badge
May 15, 2023
Vol. VIII, p. 183
Arms of His Majesty’s Royal Chapel of the Mohawks (St. Paul’s)BlazonPer chevron Gules and Or, in chief an open book Argent bound Or surmounting two swords in saltire Argent hilted Or and charged with the Royal Crown proper, in base a pine tree eradicated Vert; SymbolismThe Royal Crown indicates the chapel’s longstanding royal connections and its designation as a Chapel Royal by King Edward VII in 1904. The open book is an attribute of St. Paul; it also symbolizes Holy Scriptures and the liturgy. The swords are another symbol of St. Paul, the patron of the chapel and of the Diocese of Huron, with which it is associated. The tree represents the Tree of Peace, associated with the founding of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. It is depicted as an Eastern white pine with four roots representing the four directions. |
MottoBlazonFAITH • HOPE • CHARITY; SymbolismThese three words are taken from 1 Corinthians 13:13, an epistle of St. Paul: “And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.” The use of the King James Version of the Bible connects the Motto to the Bible given to the original chapel in 1710 by Queen Anne. |
Badge of His Majesty’s Royal Chapel of the Mohawks (St. Paul’s)BlazonA Canterbury cross Argent voided Gules, overall an oval Or charged with a pine tree eradicated Vert; SymbolismThe Canterbury cross is a symbol of Anglicanism. The tree repeats the symbolism of the Arms. |
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 Bruce Patterson, Deputy Chief Herald of Canada, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterDesirée Kern CalligrapherYolande Lessard Recipient TypeCivil Institution |