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Port Credit, Ontario
Registration of Arms and Badge
July 15, 2020
Vol. VII, p. 271
Arms of Clifford Roderick ShorneyBlazonQuarterly Or and plumeté of peacock feathers Azure, in the first quarter a lion rampant double-queued Gules; SymbolismThe Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The peacock feathers with their numerous eyespots recall Mr. Shorney’s profession as an optician. |
CrestBlazonAn eagle wings elevated and displayed Or beaked and legged Gules charged on each wing with a maple leaf Vert, holding in its beak a balance Or, standing on the stock of an oak tree therefrom sprouting a branch proper fructed Or; SymbolismThe symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record. |
MottoBlazonQUI VIDET CREDIT; SymbolismThis Latin phrase means “He who sees believes.” The word credit refers to Mr. Shorney’s residence in Port Credit, Ontario. |
Badge of Clifford Roderick ShorneyBlazonA mullet of eight points Argent irradiated Or charged with a unicorn’s head erased Sable crined Or the horn wreathed Or and Sable; SymbolismThe Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The star centred in a disc, resembling the aperture of a camera lens, may refer to Mr. Shorney’s passion for photography. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on March 27, 2021 in Volume 155, page 1317 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 TypeIndividual Other InformationThe recipient’s emblems were originally recorded at the College of Arms, London, England, 8 October 1956. |