Darin Joseph MacKinnon

Or on a cross quadrate Azure between 1st and 4th an oak leaf and 2nd and 3rd a birch leaf Vert, a boar’s head erased Or holding in its mouth a deer’s shank bone Or;

The cross alludes to Mr. MacKinnon’s role as a minister in the United Church of Canada. The boar’s head with the bone is taken from arms used by Scottish MacKinnons. The oak leaves refer to the oak trees in the arms of Prince Edward Island, symbolizing Mr. MacKinnon’s roots in that province. Together with the birch leaves, they allude to the forest around his family home in Forest Hill, Prince Edward Island.

A banner of the Arms;

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

A Celtic cross Azure enfiling an ancient crown Or;

The cross symbolizes Mr. MacKinnon’s vocation as a minister in the United Church of Canada. The crown is taken from the arms of his alma mater, Queen’s University at Kingston. The points of the crown resemble fleurs-de-lis, a heraldic version of a lily. The lily is a symbol of Saint Joseph, Joseph being Mr. MacKinnon’s middle name.