Luke Gerald Settee

Quarterly, 1st Argent 4th Gules a lymphad oars in action sail unfurled all counterchanged, 2nd Or 3rd Sable an ermine spot counterchanged, overall a cross engrailed per fess Gules and Argent;

The colours and their sequence in the background allude to the Cree medicine wheel, and represent Mr. Settee’s Cree heritage. The engrailed cross and the ships are taken from the arms of the Clan Sinclair, indicating Mr. Settee’s Scottish ancestry. The ships pay particular tribute to those ancestors who immigrated from overseas and to his father who was a ship captain. They also highlight the importance of fishing in his family history. The ermine spots symbolize the fur trade, which brought his ancestors to Canada.

A banner of the Arms;

The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.

A plate charged with a raven wings elevated and inverted holding in its dexter claw a shamrock and a prairie crocus proper, all within a belt Gules edged, buckled, its tip adorned with an anchor and inscribed with the Motto in letters Or;

The colours repeat the symbolism of the Arms, and the raven, crocus and shamrock are taken from the Crest. The anchor highlights the importance of fishing in the history of Mr. Settee’s family.