James William Clarke

Azure a fess Argent charged with a frieze of triangles and triangles reversed Vert between three bison heads Argent;

The blue colour represents bodies of water that are special to the family, such as the Red and Assiniboine rivers and the Gulf of Mexico in Florida. The bison is a symbol of Manitoba, where Mr. Clarke has lived for most of his life, and it is the mascot of the University of Manitoba, his alma mater. The pattern of triangles alludes to the logo of Mr. Clarke’s firm, Burrows Lumber, and represents coniferous and deciduous trees.

A banner of the Arms;

The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.

A lion’s head erased Azure environed dexter by branches of pine and sinister by a spray of white heather proper;

The lion’s head and the pine branches are based on the crest. The heather is an indication of the family’s Scottish heritage, especially the McIntyre ancestors of Mr. Clarke’s mother. White heather is the McIntyre family plant badge.

Azure on a fess between three bison heads Argent, a Canada goose volant proper;

The Canada goose is found on the lakes on which Dr. Clarke and her husband row and is a reminder of her Canadian nationality.