The crest is the official signature of The United Church of
Canada, placed on legal documents, ordination and commissioning
certificates, and licences to perform the sacraments. Designed
by the Rev. Dr. Victor T. Mooney (a treasurer of the United
Church), it was officially adopted in 1944 by the 11th General
Council. For our church members, this insignia is a spiritual
and historic reminder. Its oval shape is derived from the
outline of a fish, a symbol of identity by early Christians. The
initials of the words "Jesus Christ, Son of God, Saviour" spell
the Greek word for fish. The crest is designed in the form of a
St. Andrew's Cross with an insignia in each of the four corners.
The "X" at the centre, the first letter of the Greek word for
Christ, is a traditional symbol for Christ. In the four corners
of the crest are symbols, three of which are particularly
associated with the three communions—Congregational, Methodist,
and Presbyterian—that united to form The United Church of Canada
in 1925. - The open Bib