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Ottawa, Ontario
Grant of Arms, with differences to Brittany Sarah Stewart and Matthew Robert Bryson Stewart
April 15, 2014
Vol. VI, p. 343
Arms of William John Edwards StewartBlazonOr a fess chequy Azure and Argent between three horses’ heads erased Sable; SymbolismThe gold shield with the blue and white chequerboard central stripe is a traditional feature of Scottish Stewart Arms. The three horses’ heads represent the horses St. James, George, and Elizabeth that Mr. Stewart, in his capacity as Riding Master for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), trained for presentation to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. |
CrestBlazonIssuant from a wreath of hawthorne flowers proper a Celtic cross Or; SymbolismThe Celtic cross symbolizes the Presbyterian adherents among Mr. Stewart’s Scottish and Irish ancestors. The hawthorne flowers allude to his ancestral farm named “Hawthorne Farm”. |
MottoBlazonPRO DEO, REGINA ET PATRIA; SymbolismThis Latin motto meaning “For God, Queen, and country” also alludes to Regina (Latin for “queen”), the location of the RCMP basic training facility. |
Differenced Arms for Brittany Sarah Stewart, daughter of William John Edwards StewartBlazonThe Arms of William John Edwards Stewart debruised of a three-point label Azure during her father’s lifetime. This individual will inherit the Arms of the Recipient following his death; SymbolismThe symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record. |
Differenced Arms for Matthew Robert Bryson Stewart, son of William John Edwards StewartBlazonThe Arms of William John Edwards Stewart, within a bordure compony-counter-compony Or and Azure; 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 14, 2015 in Volume 149, page 500 of the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Darrel Kennedy, Assiniboine Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterRobert Grey CalligrapherDoris Wionzek Recipient TypeIndividual |