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Calgary, Alberta
Grant of Arms, Flags and Badge, with differences to Matthew Alexander Cooke
August 20, 2009
Vol. V, p. 468
Arms of Eileen Margaret CookeBlazonAzure a bighorn sheep rampant quarterly Or and Argent; SymbolismThe bighorn sheep alludes to Mrs. Cooke’s outdoor explorations of the Rocky Mountains, and its colours refer to the four quadrants of Calgary, the home town of Mrs. Cooke, her husband and their son. The yellow represents the dry prairie summers, and the white the snowy winters. The migration of Mrs. Cooke’s ancestors is indicated by the blue, which appears in the flags of Scotland, Nova Scotia and Alberta, respectively the ancestral home of her family, the province of first settlement, and the province where her father was born and to which her mother moved. |
CrestBlazonIssuant from a wreath of mayflowers and wild roses proper, a demi-miniature poodle Argent collared Or holding between its paws a heart Argent; SymbolismThe dog represents Mrs. Cooke’s cherished childhood family pet, Snowball. The white heart is a symbol of nursing, Mrs. Cooke’s profession. The wild rose is a symbol of Alberta, her home province, and the mayflowers allude to her family’s Nova Scotian heritage. |
MottoBlazonFIDELITAS ET PERSEVERANTIA; SymbolismThis Latin phrase means “Loyalty and perseverance”. |
Flag of Eileen Margaret CookeBlazonA standard, the hoist Azure a cross quarterly Argent and Or cotised Argent, the fly Or charged with the Crest, the Badge, and a segment of sugar cane and a sprig of heather in saltire proper, all separated by two bends sinister Argent edged and inscribed with the Motto in letters Sable; SymbolismThe symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record. |
Flag of Eileen Margaret CookeBlazonAzure a cross quarterly Argent and Or cotised Argent; SymbolismThe symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record. |
Badge of Eileen Margaret CookeBlazonOn a hurt a cross quarterly Argent and Or cotised Argent, overall a poppy Gules seeded Sable, all environed by a wreath of heather proper; SymbolismThe poppy pays tribute to the members of Mrs. Cooke’s family who served in the military. The heather refers to Scotland, the ancestral home of her family. |
Differenced Arms for Matthew Alexander Cooke, son of Eileen Margaret CookeBlazonThe Arms of Eileen Margaret Cooke debruised by an orle quarterly Or and Argent; this individual will inherit the Arms of the Recipient following his or her death; SymbolismThe symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record. |
Differenced Arms for Matthew Alexander Cooke, son of Eileen Margaret Cooke and Vernon Graham CookeBlazonQuarterly, first and fourth the Arms of Vernon Graham Cooke, second and third the Arms of Eileen Margaret Cooke; 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 20, 2010 in Volume 144, page 439 of the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Vernon Cooke, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterRobert Grey CalligrapherShirley Mangione Recipient TypeIndividual |