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Pembroke, Ontario
Grant of Arms
September 15, 2004
Vol. IV, p. 395
Arms of Richard William SmithBlazonPer chevron Argent and Azure, in chief a trefoil Vert and a rose Gules barbed and seeded proper, in base three ears of wheat bound and surmounted by a cluster of grapes Or; SymbolismThe shamrock refers to Bishop Smith’s maternal Irish ancestry, and the rose to his paternal English ancestry. The wheat and grapes represent the Eucharist, the source and summit of the Christian life. Blue is the colour traditionally associated with the Blessed Virgin Mary. |
MottoBlazonFIAT VOLUNTAS TUA; SymbolismFIAT VOLUNTAS TUA, meaning “Thy will be done”, is taken from the Lord’s Prayer. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on March 12, 2005 in Volume 139, page 689 of the Canada Gazette.   |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Gordon Macpherson, Niagara Herald Extraordinary, assisted by the Heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority PainterGordon Macpherson CalligrapherDoris Wionzek Recipient TypeIndividual |