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Guelph, Ontario
Registration of Arms
January 31, 1995
Vol. II, p. 398
Arms of Darrel Elbert KennedyBlazonArgent on a chevron Gules between in chief two cross-crosslets fitchée Sable and in base a bull's head cabossed proper a Bible expanded proper binding and fore-edges Or charged with a crescent Sable; SymbolismThe red chevron and black crosses are features of other arms within the Scottish Kennedy clan. The bull’s head represents the highland origin of the family from the Isle of Tyree, in Argyllshire. The Bible represents the vocation and avocation of several generations of Kennedys being teachers or ministers of religion. Mr. Kennedy’s arms are differenced from his father’s by a crescent on the Bible, to show that he is a second son. |
CrestBlazonA dolphin hauriant parted per fess Or and Vert; SymbolismThe dolphin is a differenced version of that of the Marquess of Ailsa, Chief of the Kennedys. |
MottoBlazonTHOUGHTFUL SPEECH OR SILENCE; SymbolismThis phrase was devised by Mr. Kennedy to respond to the clan Chief’s motto “Avise la fin”, meaning “consider the end”. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on July 8, 2006 in Volume 140, page 2039 of the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Sir James Monteith Grant, Lord Lyon King of Arms. PainterGordon Macpherson CalligrapherNancy Ellis Recipient TypeIndividual Other InformationThe recipient’s emblems were originally recorded in the records of the Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh, Scotland, 4 September 1989. |