Arms of Alexis Theodore Roshuk

Blazon

Gules three billets fesswise between two barrulets, in chief three yarrow flowers and in base a cross Argent;

Symbolism

Red and white are colours associated with Poland and Belarus, and are two of the colours of the Russian Empire, the homeland of Mr. Roshuk’s ancestors. They are also the colours of Canada and of McGill University, from where Mr. Roshuk obtained his two law degrees. The white rectangles can represent pages of paper and computer chips, indicative of Mr. Roshuk’s writings and the work he does by computer. Together, they also resemble frames of celluloid film, an indication of Mr. Roshuk’s work in filmmaking. Yarrow flowers have long been cherished in Mr. Roshuk’s family; their number here alludes to the Holy Trinity. The white cross on red is used in the heraldry of the Volyn region of the Ukraine, where Mr. Roshuk’s ancestors lived.