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Bayham, Ontario
Grant of Arms, Flag and Badge
January 20, 2023
Vol. VIII, p. 138
Arms of Ben Guenther RempelBlazonPer fess Azure and Gules six chamomile flowers in annulus proper; SymbolismThe chamomile is the state flower of Russia and refers to the family’s origin in the then-Russian Empire. The six flowers represent Mr. Rempel and his five sisters, as well as their unity. Blue is the colour of the arms of Ekaterinoslav, the province in what is now Ukraine where the family lived. As one of the main colours of Canada, red represents the Rempel family’s integration in their new homeland. |
CrestBlazonA demi-bear Or playing a harp proper and issuant from a coronet Gules of prairie crocuses and western red lilies proper; SymbolismFor Mr. Rempel, the bear is an iconic Canadian creature that is a reminder of his family’s roots in Ontario. To him, the harp represents spiritual healing and faith in God, therefore serving as an important symbol of his Christian heritage and Mennonite faith. The prairie crocus and the western red lily are the provincial flowers of Manitoba and Saskatchewan and therefore embody the home provinces of his mother and father respectively. More generally, they also allude to the regions where his ancestors first settled when they immigrated to Canada. |
MottoBlazonSTRENGTH IS MY INHERITANCE; SymbolismThis phrase expresses the characteristics evokes the determination that Mr. Rempel’s ancestors displayed in their journey to find a home free from discrimination. |
Flag of Ben Guenther RempelBlazonA banner of the Arms; SymbolismThe symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record. |
Badge of Ben Guenther RempelBlazonA buckskin horse’s head erased proper environed by two oak branches their stems in saltire Or; SymbolismThe horse epitomizes the idea of travel for Mr. Rempel, reminding him of his own journeys. Oak is traditionally associated with strength and endurance, two qualities demonstrated by his ancestors when they travelled to Canada. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationSince 2023, grants, registrations and approvals of heraldic emblems are no longer announced in the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Darrel Kennedy, Assiniboine Herald, and Alix Chartrand, Saguenay Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterIlona Jurkiewicz CalligrapherLuc Saucier Recipient TypeIndividual |