Christopher Richard Perry

Azure a sea lion holding a quill Or, a chief paly Argent and Or the pallets separated by endorses Sable;

The lion with a fish’s tail and the blue colour refer to Mr. Perry’s decades-long career in the Royal Canadian Navy, while also alluding to the waters around his home on Vancouver Island. The quill symbolizes his career as a naval historian and, therefore, his role in researching and recording his findings. The bands in the top portion of the shield evoke a row of books and further reference his position as Command Historian of the Royal Canadian Navy.

Azure a sea lion passant holding a quill Or adextré paly Argent and Or the pallets separated by endorses Sable;

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

A demi-sun in splendour Or issuant from a torch Azure;

The sun rising out of a torch embodies Mr. Perry’s role as a historian bringing knowledge of the past to light, while also embodying the love of learning that he shares with his son. The sun further references the arms of British Columbia, Mr. Perry’s home province.

The Arms of Christopher Richard Perry, with the sea lion holding a sceptre Or in place of the quill during his father’s lifetime; This individual will ultimately inherit the Arms;

The sceptre is a canting reference to his second name, which derives from two Old Frankish words meaning “strong in rule.”