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Almonte, Ontario
Grant of Arms
October 15, 2015
Vol. VI, p. 558
Arms of Dorothy Ruth MoreBlazonArgent a fess wavy Azure between three flames proper; SymbolismThe white alludes to the snowy hills of Canada that Mrs. More remembered when she was living abroad, and which, in turn, reminded her of the hills mentioned in Psalm 121, a comforting and strengthening image. The flames allude to her maiden name, Burns, and to the Holy Spirit, as well as to long participation by both her and her husband, Dr. Robert Marshall, in the Reformed Presbyterian denomination, which employs a flame as its emblem. The wavy stripe also refers to the name Burns and her Scottish heritage, a burn being a term used in Scotland for “stream”. Blue evokes the colour “Covenanter Blue” associated with the Reformed Presbyterian denomination. |
CrestBlazonA demi-lion Azure holding a bouquet of roses proper tied with a bow Gules; SymbolismThe blue lion and the roses tied in a bow recall the estate of Bowes-Lyon, in Scotland, from which the ancestors of her paternal grandmother Margaret Bowes came. The roses evoke the memory of Mrs. More’s mother, Sarah Dorothy Rose. The style of rose, known as the Centennial rose, also recalls that her wedding took place during Canada’s centennial year. |
MottoBlazonJUSTICE AND MERCY; SymbolismThese words are based on the passage in Micah 6:8 indicating that God expects a person “to do justly, and to love mercy” (King James Version). |
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 Darrel Kennedy, Assiniboine Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterAudrey Joan Merrington CalligrapherDoris Wionzek Recipient TypeIndividual |