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Kingston, Ontario
Grant of Arms and Supporters
January 15, 2004
Vol. IV, p. 350
Arms of Peter Andrew Stewart MillikenBlazonPer fess Argent and Gules a fess wavy per fess wavy Azure and Argent, in chief two demi lions Gules issuant from the fess, in base a garb Or; SymbolismThe arms are partly based on those assigned by the Lord Lyon King of Arms in Scotland to Milliken of that Ilk. The predominant colours of red and white not only refer to these historic arms but, as the national colours of Canada, to Mr. Milliken’s service to the nation as a parliamentarian and Speaker of the House of Commons. The wavy blue and white bands refer both to another part of Mr. Milliken’s Scots ancestry through the use of the Stewart colours, and to the waters around Kingston, the centre of Mr. Milliken’s constituency service. The wheatsheaf in the base honours his father’s western Canadian agricultural heritage. |
CrestBlazonIssuant from a Loyalist military coronet Or a demi lion Gules holding the Mace of the House of Commons of Canada Or; SymbolismThe Loyalist military coronet symbolizes Mr. Milliken’s Loyalist heritage as a descendant of Charles Rose, who fought in the American Revolutionary War in the King’s Royal Regiment of New York. The red lion represents both family heritage through the traditional Scots symbolism for the name and Mr. Milliken’s own determined spirit of service. The mace refers to Mr. Milliken’s high public office, using the traditional symbol of the authority of the House of Commons. |
MottoBlazonJE REGARDE BIEN; SymbolismMeaning “I look carefully”, it echoes the traditional motto of the family in Scotland, “Regarde bien”. |
SupportersBlazonTwo griffins Or each gorged with a Loyalist military coronet Gules and standing on a grassy mound Vert; SymbolismThe supporters are another reference to Kingston and its unique history, since a griffin is one of two supporters in the City’s arms. Mr. Milliken’s Loyalist military ancestry is underlined through the use of the coronets. The grassy mound represents the lands of Mr. Milliken’s constituency and the lawns of Parliament Hill. |
Authorized usage for the Arms of Peter Andrew Stewart MillikenBlazonThe shield of the Arms of Peter Andrew Stewart Milliken placed on two representations of the baton of Office of the Speaker of the House of Commons. 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 12, 2005 in Volume 139, page 687 of the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Robert D. Watt, Chief Herald of Canada, assisted by the Heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority PainterGordon Macpherson CalligrapherNancy Ellis Recipient TypeIndividual |