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Port Hope, Ontario
Grant of Arms, Flag and Badge
May 5, 1997
Vol. III, p. 186
Arms of the Parish of St. MarkBlazonArgent a cross Gules charged with a lion passant winged and nimbed Or between first an open book Argent edged Or bound Sable second an eagle’s head erased Azure third an anchor Azure fourth a lozenge Sable charged with a fleur-de-lys Argent; |
MottoBlazonSPE TRADITA GAUDEMUS. This Latin phrase means "We rejoice in the hope handed down to us". |
Flag of the Parish of St. MarkBlazonA banner of the Arms; |
Badge of the Parish of St. MarkBlazonA lion passant winged and nimbed Or charged on the shoulder with an anchor Azure; |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on November 22, 1997 in Volume 131, page 3590 of the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Gordon Macpherson, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterGordon Macpherson CalligrapherJudith Bainbridge Recipient TypeCivil Institution
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