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Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia
Grant of Arms
September 15, 2015
Vol. VI, p. 551
Arms of Kenneth Roy BlackBlazonSable a secretary bird wings elevated Argent masked Gules charged on the breast with an ancient crown Gules garnished Or, within a double tressure wavy érablé counter-érablé Argent; SymbolismThese arms are a differenced version of the arms granted to Mr. Black’s father, Wesley Drewett (W.D.) Black, in which the original gold has been changed to silver as a difference for Kenneth Black. The black field colour is an allusion to the family name. The secretary bird commemorates W. D. Black’s long period of service as Provincial Secretary of British Columbia, as does the crown, which appears on the arms of the province. The double tressure, usually associated with Scottish heraldry, has maple leaves as a Canadian characteristic. It refers to W. D. Black’s Scottish and Canadian heritage, and the wavy aspect indicates his British Columbia roots, echoing the wavy stripes in the provincial arms. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on March 12, 2016 in Volume 150, page 740 of the Canada Gazette.   |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Charles Maier, Athabaska Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterD. Robert Tunstall CalligrapherDoris Wionzek Recipient TypeIndividual Other InformationThese Arms can be borne with the Crest and Motto granted to Kenneth Roy Black's late father Wesley Drewett Black by the Chief Herald of Canada on the 3rd day of April 1989. |