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William Douglas Wylie

Chilliwack, British Columbia
Registration of Arms
April 15, 2014
Vol. VI, p. 353

Arms of William Douglas Wylie
Arms of William Douglas Wylie

Arms of William Douglas Wylie

Blazon

Azure on a bend between a horse’s head couped in chief and a trillium in base Or a fox courant proper;

Symbolism

The 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 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 his Ontario origins.

Motto of William Douglas Wylie

Blazon

RESOLUTION;

Symbolism

Not applicable.

Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the letters patent was made on March 14, 2015 in Volume 149, page 500 of the Canada Gazette.
Letters patent registering the heraldic emblems of William Douglas Wylie

Additional Information

Creator(s)

Original concept of Seymour Bruce Wylie, assisted by the heralds of the Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburg, Scotland.

Painter

Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh / Cour du roi d’armes Lord Lyon, Édimbourg

Calligrapher

* Not applicable / Sans objet

Recipient Type

Individual

Notes

The recipient’s emblems were originally recorded in the records of the Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh, Scotland, 25 September 1986, and in the Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges of Canada, Volume VI, page 272, 15 October 2013.