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Williams Lake, British Columbia
Grant of Arms and Badge
October 15, 2008
Vol. V, p. 357
Arms of Alexandra Anne PellerinBlazonPurpure a unicorn’s head erased Argent armed and crined Or between eight roses in orle Argent; SymbolismThe purple colour alludes to the eye colour that many in Ms. Pellerin’s family have when born. The unicorn represents the unicorns that she collects and is in memory of her grandmother who told her stories about them. The roses allude to the ones that her family grew. |
CrestBlazonA demi-unicorn Argent armed and crined Or gorged of a collar of roses Purpure and supporting a rod of Aesculapius Argent; SymbolismThe snake around the rod alludes to medicine and her work as a health care worker. |
MottoBlazonMAIRIDH MISE; SymbolismThis phrase in Gaelic means “I will survive”. |
Badge of Alexandra Anne PellerinBlazonA unicorn’s head erased Argent gorged of a collar of roses all within an annulus Purpure bearing the Motto in letters Argent; SymbolismThe symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on March 21, 2009 in Volume 143, page 692 of the Canada Gazette.   |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of David Hjalmarson, assisted by the Heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterGordon Macpherson CalligrapherDoris Wionzek Recipient TypeIndividual |