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Gwenneth Lucille Treen

Delta, British Columbia
Grant of Arms, with differences to Christopher Stirling Treen Mackie
September 15, 2008
Vol. V, p. 348

Arms of Gwenneth Lucille Treen
Arms of Gwenneth Lucille Treen Arms of Gwenneth Lucille Treen

Arms of Gwenneth Lucille Treen

Blazon

Per chevron embattled Or and Vert in chief two oak trees and in base a garb counterchanged;

Symbolism

The trees and chevron division allude to other Treen/Trewyn arms from Cornwall county containing three trees and a chevron. The trees make an English pun on the name. The embattled line refers to the Cornish word tredyn, meaning a “fortified settlement”, from which the name is derived. The garb of wheat and the colours signify Saskatchewan, the province of Ms. Treen’s birth and upbringing.

Crest of Gwenneth Lucille Treen

Blazon

Issuant from a Loyalist military coronet Or an oak tree Vert charged with a lily Or;

Symbolism

The coronet and the lily (a symbol of St. Joseph) allude to Joseph Treen, Ms. Treen’s ancestor who fought in the Westchester County Chasseurs, a Loyalist regiment during the American Revolutionary War. The tree repeats the symbolism of the arms.

Motto of Gwenneth Lucille Treen

Blazon

FROM FAMILY, STRENGTH;

Symbolism

FROM FAMILY, STRENGTH, echoes the motto of Saskatchewan, Multis e gentibus vires, or “From many peoples strength”.

Motto of Gwenneth Lucille Treen

Blazon

A-BARTH AN MYGHTERN;

Symbolism

A Cornish phrase meaning “For the King”, refers to Joseph Treen’s Loyalist heritage and Cornish ancestry.
Differenced Arms for Christopher Stirling Treen Mackie, son of Gwenneth Lucille Treen Differenced Arms for Christopher Stirling Treen Mackie, son of Gwenneth Lucille Treen

Differenced Arms for Christopher Stirling Treen Mackie, son of Gwenneth Lucille Treen

Blazon

Quarterly, first and fourth the Arms of Robin Bruce Mackie, second and third the Arms of Gwenneth Lucille Treen;

Symbolism

The quarters form an indivisible shield to represent him as the sole child of the union of his armigerous parents.

Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the letters patent was made on March 21, 2009 in Volume 143, page 692 of the Canada Gazette.
Letters patent granting heraldic emblems to Gwenneth Lucille Treen Letters patent granting heraldic emblems to Gwenneth Lucille Treen Letters patent granting heraldic emblems to Gwenneth Lucille Treen Letters patent granting heraldic emblems to Gwenneth Lucille Treen

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