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Toronto, Ontario
Registration of Arms
May 24, 1995
Vol. III, p. 16
Arms of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of CanadaBlazonArgent on a cross Gules between four maple leaves Vert an open book Argent garnished and clasped Or inscribed NISI DOMINUS in letters Sable and ensigned with a mitre Or; SymbolismThe red cross on white, the attributed arms of St. George, is associated with the Church of England and the Anglican Communion, while the four green maple leaves refer to Canada. The open Bible with the Latin words NISI DOMINUS, ensigned by the bishop’s mitre, recalls the first Anglican bishop in Canada, the Rt. Rev. Charles Inglis (1734-1816), first Bishop of Nova Scotia. The motto was his personal one, and is taken from Psalm 127:1, Nisi Dominus aedificaverit domum in vanum laboraverunt qui aedificant eam (Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it). The design of the arms was created in 1908 by the Toronto lawyer and heraldist Edward Marion Chadwick, and the Bible and mitre were added at the time of the 1938 grant. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on October 14, 1995 in Volume 129, page 3593 of the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Edward Marion Chadwick, with the concept of the Badge by Gordon Macpherson, assisted by the Heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority PainterGordon Macpherson CalligrapherSuzzann Wright Recipient TypeCivil Institution
Other InformationThe recipient’s emblems were originally recorded in the records of the College of Arms, London, England, 29 December 1938. |