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Newmarket, Ontario
Grant of Arms and Flag, with differences to Charlotte Lee MacArthur Nettie and Malcolm Scott Barnett Nettie
March 15, 2016
Vol. VI, p. 593
Arms of Scott Wayne NettieBlazonArgent a sword proper, hilt and pommel in chief, surmounted by a saltire Gules, overall a fess Or charged with three squares Azure; SymbolismRed and white and the St. Andrew’s cross are the colours and emblem of St. Andrew’s College in Aurora, Ontario, where Mr. Nettie went to school, as well as of the 142 St. Andrew’s College Highland Cadet Corps, for which he is an officer. The sword represents his career with the Canadian Army, while the squares symbolize the important documents of the law and Mr. Nettie’s career as a lawyer. |
CrestBlazonIssuant from a circlet of orchids Azure a fenghuang wings elevated and addorsed Gules embellished Or; SymbolismThe fenghuang, or Chinese phoenix, and the blue orchids honour the heritage of Mr. Nettie’s wife. The phoenix is also one of the supporters of the coat of arms of the Parole Board of Canada, of which Mr. Nettie is a member, and acts as a metaphor for the Board’s role in facilitating the reintegration of the offender back into society as a law-abiding citizen. |
MottoBlazonIN SERVITIUM FIDELITAS; SymbolismThis Latin phrase means “In service, loyalty”. |
Flag of Scott Wayne NettieBlazonA banner of the Arms; SymbolismThe symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record. |
Differenced Arms for Charlotte Lee MacArthur Nettie, daughter of Scott Wayne NettieBlazonThe Arms of Scott Wayne Nettie debruised of a three-point label Or during her father’s lifetime; This individual will inherit the Arms of the Recipient following his death; SymbolismThe label indicates that she will inherit the full arms at her father’s death. |
Differenced Arms for Malcolm Scott Barnett Nettie, son of Scott Wayne NettieBlazonThe Arms of Scott Wayne Nettie with the central square in the Arms replaced by a staff raguly fesswise Azure; SymbolismThe ragged staff serves as a cadency mark to distinguish his arms from those of the eldest branch of the family. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on October 22, 2016 in Volume 150, page 3150 of the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Manon Labelle, Miramichi Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterMelissa Aberin CalligrapherDoris Wionzek Recipient TypeIndividual |