Diocese of Qu'Appelle

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Regina, Saskatchewan
Registration of Arms
February 15, 2018
Vol. VII, p. 40

Arms of the Diocese of Qu’Appelle
Arms of the Diocese of Qu’Appelle
 
Arms of the Diocese of Qu’Appelle

Arms of the Diocese of Qu’Appelle

Blazon

Ermine a cross couped Gules on a chief Azure a demi-sun in splendor issuant Or;

Symbolism

The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The red cross on an ermine background possibly alludes to the arms of the Diocese of Rupert’s Land, the original Anglican diocese in western Canada.
 

Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the letters patent was made on November 17, 2018 in Volume 152, page 900 of the Canada Gazette.

Letters patent registering the heraldic emblems of the Diocese of Qu’Appelle

Additional Information

Creator(s)

Not available

Painter

Artist of the College of Arms, London / Artiste du Collège d’armes, Londres

Calligrapher

Not applicable

Recipient Type

Civil Institution
National, Regional, Diocesan, Administrative

Other Information

The recipient’s emblems were recorded at the College of Arms, London, England, 10 March 1947.