Arms of Frederick Ross Phelan
Arms of Frederick Ross Phelan
Blazon
Argent on a saltire gyronny Azure and Gules between four martlets Azure, a grenade Or;
Symbolism
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The grenade is the symbol of the Canadian Grenadier Guards, Major-General Phelan’s regiment, while blue and red are the regimental colours. The saltire, the shape of the cross of St. Andrew, possibly refers to his residence in St. Andrews East, Quebec.
Crest of Frederick Ross Phelan
Blazon
A wolf’s head issuant from the roof of a concrete blockhouse set on a grassy mount proper;
Symbolism
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The blockhouse, a type of defensive fortification, evokes Major-General Phelan’s military career.
Motto of Frederick Ross Phelan
Blazon
STICKATITIVENESS BRINGS SUCCESS;
Symbolism
This phrase begins with an informal word meaning “perseverance”; in other words, the quality of “sticking at it.”