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Chatham, Ontario
Grant of Arms, Flag and Badge, with differences to Eva Marie Clarke, Barbara Jean Jaffray, Kaitlin Quin Jaffray, and Amy Jean Jaffray
August 15, 2018
Vol. VII, p. 111
Arms of Robert Wendell ClarkeBlazonPer saltire Gules and Azure on a saltire wavy Argent two swords in saltire Azure enfiling a Loyalist civil coronet Gules; SymbolismThe swords symbolize Mr. Clarke’s service with the Royal Montreal Regiment and the Royal Regiment of Canada. The Loyalist coronet honours his ancestor Leonard Slipp, who settled in New Brunswick in 1783. The saltire evokes his wife’s Scottish ancestry, and its wavy branches represent the rivers near which he has lived. Blue, red and white are the colours of the ribbons of the 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal as well as the commemorative medals for the Queen’s golden and diamond jubilees, which Mr. Clarke received. These are also the colours of the Royal Union Flag, another allusion to his Loyalist ancestry. |
CrestBlazonA demi-horse Argent crined and unguled Azure gorged of a coronet of Maltese crosses Vert, its dexter hoof resting on a magazine Gules charged on the cover with a rod of Aesculapius Argent; SymbolismThe horse evokes the values of chivalry and knighthood. The magazine and the rod of Aesculapius symbolize Mr. Clarke’s career as a publisher in the field of consumer health education. The green Maltese crosses symbolize his involvement in the Order of St. Lazarus. |
MottoBlazonNON SIBI SOLUM; SymbolismThis Latin phrase means “Not for oneself alone” and it is based on Non Nobis Solum (“Not for ourselves alone”), the motto of Lower Canada College, Montréal, which both Mr. Clarke and his father attended. |
Flag of Robert Wendell ClarkeBlazonA banner of the Arms; SymbolismThe symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record. |
Badge of Robert Wendell ClarkeBlazonA horse’s head Argent crined Azure within a wreath of maple leaves proper issuant from a Maltese cross Vert; SymbolismThe symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record. |
Differenced Arms for Eva Marie Clarke, child of Robert Wendell ClarkeBlazonThe Arms of Robert Wendell Clarke 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 symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record. |
Differenced Arms for Barbara Jean Jaffray, child of Robert Wendell ClarkeBlazonThe Arms of Robert Wendell Clarke within a bordure Or; SymbolismThe symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record. |
Differenced Arms for Kaitlin Quin Jaffray, grandchild of Robert Wendell ClarkeBlazonThe Arms of Barbara Jean Jaffray debruised of a three-point label Or during her mother’s lifetime; SymbolismThe symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record. |
Differenced Arms for Amy Jean Jaffray, grandchild of Robert Wendell ClarkeBlazonThe Arms of Robert Wendell Clarke within a bordure compony-counter-compony Or and Gules; SymbolismThe symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on March 23, 2019 in Volume 153, page 1079 of the Canada Gazette.     |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Manon Labelle, Miramichi Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterIlona Jurkiewicz CalligrapherKathy Feig Recipient TypeIndividual |