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The Roman Catholic Military Ordinariate of Canada

Ottawa, Ontario
Grant of Arms and Badge
November 20, 2009
Vol. V, p. 482

Arms of The Roman Catholic Military Ordinariate of Canada
Badge of The Roman Catholic Military Ordinariate of Canada
Arms of The Roman Catholic Military Ordinariate of Canada

Arms of The Roman Catholic Military Ordinariate of Canada

Blazon

Argent a sword Sable between two halves of a cloak the cords tasselled, on a chief Gules three maple leaves Or;

Symbolism

Red and white are the colours of Canada. The sword and cloak symbolizes St. Martin of Tours, a soldier who cut his cloak in two to clothe a beggar. St. Martin is the patron saint of military chaplains and of the Roman Catholic Military Ordinariate of Canada. The maple leaves indicate the three branches of the Canadian Forces.

Motto of The Roman Catholic Military Ordinariate of Canada

Blazon

PRAESIDEMUS;

Symbolism

PRAESIDEMUS, meaning “We stand on guard”, indicates the pastoral mandate of the Ordinariate and is based on a line repeated several times in the national anthem.
Badge of The Roman Catholic Military Ordinariate of Canada

Badge of The Roman Catholic Military Ordinariate of Canada

Blazon

Within a bordure Or a torteau charged with a sword between two halves of a cloak the cords tasselled, overall in base three maple leaves Or;

Symbolism

The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.

Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the letters patent was made on October 23, 2010 in Volume 144, page 2712 of the Canada Gazette.
Letters patent granting heraldic emblems to The Roman Catholic Military Ordinariate of Canada Letters patent granting heraldic emblems to The Roman Catholic Military Ordinariate of Canada

Additional Information

Creator(s)

Original concept of Roger Lindsay, Rouge Herald Extraordinary, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.

Painter

Linda Nicholson

Calligrapher

Shirley Mangione

Recipient Type

Civil Institution