Arms of Roger Miller
Arms of Roger Miller
Blazon
Quarterly wavy Gules and Or a cross moline voided throughout counterchanged;
Symbolism
The division of the shield in quarters and the four shapes resembling hearts denote the importance of family for Professor Miller. The hearts form in fact the branches of a cross, highlighting his faith and his membership in both the Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei, and the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. The cross – occasionally named “cross miller” because it recalls the shape of millrinds fused together – creates a pun on his surname. The wavy division lines suggest flowing water which, for Mr. Miller, symbolizes innovation and therefore his career and academic research in the field of innovation dynamics.
Crest of Roger Miller
Blazon
Issuant from a coronet flory Or, a demi-lion Gules vested of a cloak Argent charged with a cross of Jerusalem Gules, and holding a branch of cherry blossoms and a blue flag flower proper;
Symbolism
The lion represents courage and strength. The cross of Jerusalem is the symbol of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre – which is also represented by the cloak – an organization to which Mr. Miller belongs. The crown of fleurs-de-lis and the blue flag flowers denotes Mr. Miller’s Quebec roots, while the cherry blossom recalls his wife Heja Miller’s Japanese origin.
Motto of Roger Miller
Blazon
TE DEUM LAUDAMUS;
Symbolism
This Latin phrase, meaning “We praise thee, O God”, is taken from the first line of an early Christian hymn known as the Te Deum.
