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Carberry, Manitoba
Grant of Arms and Badge
April 15, 2011
Vol. VI, p. 48
Arms of Robert Shane BengryBlazonPer fess Azure and Or, in chief a Loyalist civil coronet and in base a cross couped voided throughout counterchanged; SymbolismThe gold and blue recall the Canadian Prairie where Father Bengry was born and raised and where his ancestors toiled as pioneers. The colours also represent the chief sacraments of which every Christian priest is steward: the wheat of the Holy Eucharist and the waters of Holy Baptism; the gold also represents Christ Himself while blue is the traditional colour of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The coronet recognizes his Loyalist ancestry and symbolizes Father Bengry’s enthusiastic support for the Canadian monarchy. The cross alludes to his primary identity in the Church as a priest and Benedictine Canon. |
MottoBlazonGEFEOÞ CHRISTES; SymbolismMeaning “Rejoice in Christ”, this exhortation, rendered in Old English, was inspired by Martin Luther’s quote “Be a sinner and sin stoutly, but more stoutly believe and rejoice in Christ!” |
Badge of Robert Shane BengryBlazonA cross voided throughout Azure surmounted by a Loyalist civil coronet Or; SymbolismThe cross beneath the coronet emphasises the idea that one’s faith underlies one’s service. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on November 12, 2011 in Volume 145, page 3516 of the Canada Gazette.   |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Robert Shane Bengry, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterPalina Klimava CalligrapherDoris Wionzek Recipient TypeIndividual |