Arms of Kenneth Roy Black
Arms of Kenneth Roy Black
Blazon
Sable 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;
Symbolism
These 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.
