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Toronto, Ontario
Registration of Arms
March 15, 2024
Vol. VIII, p. 266
Arms of Clarence Churchill MannBlazonPer pale Or and Gules a stirrup leathered and buckled, on a bordure embattled three maple leaves, all counterchanged; SymbolismThe Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The stirrup likely alludes to the racehorse farm that Major-General Mann and his wife ran after the Second World War. The maple leaves represent his Canadian identity. |
CrestBlazonA charger statant Argent crined and unguled Or, bridled saddled and accoutred with a major-general’s sword and saddle blanket proper, resting its hoof on a racing spur its rowel to the dexter Or; SymbolismThe Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The charger – or warhorse – likely alludes both to Major-General Mann’s military career in the Second World War as well as to his horse farm. The sword is also indicative of his combat service and the rank he achieved in the Canadian Army. |
MottoBlazonPERSEVERE; SymbolismPERSEVERE. |
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, 1 June 1967. |