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Carleton Place, Ontario
Registration of Arms
October 15, 2013
Vol. VI, p. 272
Arms of Seymour Bruce WylieBlazonAzure on a bend between a horse’s head couped in chief and a trillium in base Or a fox courant proper all within a bordure Or; SymbolismThe colours blue and gold as well as a fox are common elements of arms granted to Scottish Wylie families. Foxes are often characterized as being wily, which produces a pun on the surname Wylie. The diagonal stripe symbolizes the sash that is worn in the army by a sergeant, a rank achieved by three generations of this family. The horse’s head alludes to cavalry regiments, predecessors of the armoured regiments in which Mr. Wylie served. It also refers to the emblem of the Hazwill Riding School and Pony Club established by Mr. Wylie’s parents Hazel and William Wylie. The trillium symbolizes that Mr. Wylie has served in each of the three armed services – navy, army, and air force – during postings in Ontario. The gold border signifies that Mr. Wylie is the second son of his father William Franklin Wylie. |
CrestBlazonBetween two sprigs of five wild roses proper a dexter gauntlet clenched Or charged on the wrist of a trillium Gules; SymbolismThe sprigs of wild roses allude to the birthplace of Mr. Wylie’s son Jason in Alberta, and their number represents the provinces of Canada. The gauntlet is taken from the badges of several units in which Mr. Wylie served, and also alludes to the armoured arm in the crest of the Royal Military College of Canada, where his father-in-law Frank William Lloyd was Company Sergeant Major. A clenched fist is also a symbol of Japanese karate, a skill studied by Mr. Wylie for five decades. The trillium is an allusion to his family’s background in Ontario. |
MottoBlazonFORTITUDE; SymbolismThis word conveys the importance of strength of mind and soul in enduring adversity. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on March 22, 2014 in Volume 148, page 656 of the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Seymour Bruce Wylie, assisted by the heralds of the Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh, Scotland. PainterCourt of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh / Cour du roi d’armes Lord Lyon, Édimbourg CalligrapherNot applicable Recipient TypeIndividual Other InformationThe recipient's emblems were originally recorded in the records of the Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh, Scotland, 10 March 1987 (Arms and Motto) and 17 September 1990 (Crest). |