HAPPY ST JOHN'S DAY

 

Window at Ryan Premises, Bonavista 

Have a look at the Coat of Arms at the top of this window and the other, early picture. The Arms were officially granted by Royal Warrant of King Charles I on 1 January 1637. Following the original grant of arms, its existence was forgotten until the 1920s when they were rediscovered after inquiries by the Imperial War Graves Commission.

The original grant was recertified by the Garter King of Arms on 18 February1925.

Finally, on 1 January 1928 they were readopted by the Government of Newfoundland.

The Latin motto, "Quaerite Prime Regnum Dei", St Matthew, chapter 6 verse 33, translates to "Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God".

HAPPY ST JOHN'S DAY