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Victoria, British Columbia
Grant of Arms
October 15, 2006
Vol. V, p. 64
Arms of John Watson NeillBlazonArgent two lions combatant supporting a dexter hand, in chief three mullets, on a base embattled Gules a fish naiant Argent; SymbolismThe basic pattern is that of Irish arms for Neills/O’Neills, differenced here by the embattled line, which alludes to Mr. Neill’s profession as a Chartered Town Planner. |
CrestBlazonIssuant from a grassy mount Vert, an arm vambraced gauntleted embowed proper holding a scroll Argent; SymbolismThe armoured arm is a crest commonly associated with Neills/O’Neills; here it holds a scroll closed instead of a sword, representing a town plan. The mound of earth is a reference to Moatabower, a motte originally of neolithic origin situated at Mount Neill, County Carlow, Ireland. |
MottoBlazonLOCUS OMNIBUS ET OMNIA IN LOCO SUO; SymbolismThis means “A place for everything and everything in its place” and refers to the principle of land use zoning as a further reference to Mr. Neill’s career in urban planning. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on March 17, 2007 in Volume 141, page 586 of the Canada Gazette.   |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of John Neill and Graham Anderson, Cowichan Herald Extraordinary, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterGordon Macpherson CalligrapherDoris Wionzek Recipient TypeIndividual |