Guye William Pennington

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Walton, Kentucky, United States of America
Grant of Arms, with differences to William David James Pennington
March 20, 2014
Vol. VI, p. 340

Arms of Guye William Pennington
Arms of Guye William Pennington
Differenced Arms for William David James Pennington, son of Guye William Pennington
 
Arms of Guye William Pennington

Arms of Guye William Pennington

Blazon

Fusily Azure and Or, on a chief Or five fusils conjoined in fess Azure each charged with an ermine spot Argent;

Symbolism

The colours and the diamond shapes are inspired by the arms of the Penningtons of Muncaster in England.

Crest

Blazon

Issuant from a coronet erablé Azure, a demi-mountain cat guardant Or;

Symbolism

The mountain cat is found in many Pennington crests. The maple leaf coronet pays tribute to Mr. Pennington’s wife’s Canadian background.

Motto

Blazon

VINCIT AMOR PATRIÆ;

Symbolism

This Latin phrase means “The love of my country conquers” and is the traditional motto used by Pennington armigers.

Differenced Arms for William David James Pennington, son of Guye William Pennington

Differenced Arms for William David James Pennington, son of Guye William Pennington

Blazon

The Arms of Guye William Pennington debruised of a three-point label Argent; This individual will inherit the Arms of the Recipient following his death;

Symbolism

The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.

 

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 granting heraldic emblems to Guye William PenningtonLetters patent granting heraldic emblems to Deborah Michelle Pennington

Additional Information

Creator(s)

Original concept of Guye Pennington, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.

Painter

Ilona Jurkiewicz

Calligrapher

Doris Wionzek

Recipient Type

Individual