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Saint Patrick's High School

Halifax, Nova Scotia
Registration of Arms
March 20, 2020
Vol. VII, p. 238

Arms of Saint Patrick's High School
Arms of Saint Patrick's High School

Arms of Saint Patrick's High School

Blazon

Or semé of trefoils Vert, on a saltire Gules four open books proper bound Or, overall a torch Sable enflamed Gules and entwined of a serpent Or;

Symbolism

The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The red saltire and the shamrocks are symbols of St. Patrick. The books and the torch represent learning.

Motto of Saint Patrick’s High School

Blazon

USQUE AD OPTIMA;

Symbolism

This Latin phrase means “All the way to the best.”

Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the letters patent was made on March 28, 2020 in Volume 154, page 694 of the Canada Gazette.
Letters patent registering the heraldic emblems of Saint Patrick’s High School

Additional Information

Creator(s)

Not available.

Painter

* Not applicable / Sans objet

Calligrapher

* Not applicable / Sans objet

Recipient Type

Civil Institution

Notes

The recipient’s emblems were originally recorded in the records of the Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1 February 1954.

The Arms were also borne by Saint Patrick’s Girls’ High School on a lozenge environed by a ribbon Vert doubled Or.