Arms of The St. Clair College of Applied Arts and Technology
Arms of The St. Clair College of Applied Arts and Technology
Blazon
Argent a griffin segreant Gules armed beaked and winged Or, on a chief engrailed Sable a rose Argent barbed and seeded Vert between two cogwheels Argent;
* The painting accompanying the extract from the register of the Court of the Lord Lyon depicts the griffin as “sejant” rather than “segreant”;
* The painting accompanying the extract from the register of the Court of the Lord Lyon depicts the griffin as “sejant” rather than “segreant”;
Symbolism
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The griffin makes two allusions to the name St. Clair. Two griffins are the supporters of the arms of the Earl of Caithness, the chief of the Clan Sinclair. In addition, Lake St. Clair, Ontario, received its name in 1679 by the Sieur de La Salle while commanding the ship Le Griffon (“The Griffin” in French). The cogwheels allude to the College’s specialization in technology. The rose is a reference to Windsor, Ontario, where the College is located, and which has long been known as Rose City or the City of Roses.
Motto of The St. Clair College of Applied Arts and Technology
Blazon
OPTIMUM ELIGE;
Symbolism
This Latin expression means “Choose the best.”