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St. John’s, Newfoundland
Registration of Arms
June 20, 2025
Vol. VIII, p. 392
Arms of Andrew Chesley CrosbieBlazonGules on a cross between in dexter chief and sinister base an escallop and in sinister chief and dexter base a mascle Or, a lymphad Sable sails Argent flagged Gules, all within a bordure Or; SymbolismThe yellow cross on red is the basic coat of arms of the Crosbies of Dumfries in the Scottish border region, the cross making a pun on the name Crosbie. The shells are taken from Scottish Graham arms and mark the Graham ancestry of the family. The diamond shapes mark the family’s mercantile endeavours, and the ship indicates the shipping and fish export aspects of the family firm, Crosbie and Company, founded by Mr. Crosbie’s grandfather, Sir John Chalker Crosbie. The bordure is a Scottish form of cadency. |
CrestBlazonA mailed fist proper holding a Latin cross Or; SymbolismThe cross provides a second pun on Mr. Crosbie’s surname. |
MottoBlazonTENDO AD ASTRA; SymbolismThis Latin phrase means “I aim for the stars.” |
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 Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh. PainterNot applicable CalligrapherNot applicable Recipient TypeIndividual Other InformationThe recipient’s emblems were originally recorded in the records of the Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh, Scotland, 19 January 1970. |