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Toronto, Ontario
Registration of Arms
January 15, 2018
Vol. VII, p. 37
Arms of Sterling Offices of Canada LimitedBlazonAzure a maple leaf, on a chief Or a bridge proper; SymbolismThe maple leaf alludes to Canada. |
CrestBlazonUpon an ingot fesswise Or the cap of Mercury proper; SymbolismThe Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The gold ingot covered by the cap of Mercury, the Roman god of trade and commerce, possibly alludes to the protection the company offered through reinsurance. |
MottoBlazonPER MULTOS SECURITAS; SymbolismThis Latin phrase meaning “Safety through many” possibly alludes to the purpose of the firm as a reinsurance company. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on November 17, 2018 in Volume 152, page 900 of the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Not available PainterArtist of the College of Arms, London / Artiste du Collège d’armes, Londres CalligrapherNot applicable Recipient TypeCivil Institution Other InformationThe recipient’s emblems were recorded at the College of Arms, London, England, 14 March 1945. |