Christopher Michael Maier

Azure a sun in splendour between in chief two oak leaves fructed and in base a fouled anchor Or;

The design, including the sun and oak leaves, is that of the arms of Charles Robertson Maier, Lieutenant-Commander (LCdr) Maier’s father. Blue is taken from the arms of his maternal grandfather, Walter Lenard Wright. For LCdr Maier, the sun represents his search for truth and knowledge and his studies in philosophy. It refers to Plato’s Republic, in which the Greek philosopher uses the sun to explain the idea of the good in the Analogy of the Sun and that of truth in the Allegory of the Cave. The anchor refers to LCdr Maier’s career as a naval officer and to his passion for sailing. The oak leaves represent the Garry oak, a unique species found on Vancouver Island, where his home is located.

A swallow-tailed pennant Azure, dexter a sun in splendour, sinister an oak leaf fructed and a fouled anchor in pale Or;

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

The Arms of Christopher Michael Maier with an edelweiss Or in base in place of the anchor during her father’s lifetime; This individual will ultimately inherit the Arms;

The edelweiss is a flower commonly found where her maternal grandparents live in Switzerland, a place which has become known as “Heidiland” after the novel Heidi. Thus, the edelweiss symbolizes both her family origins and her given name.

The Arms of Christopher Michael Maier with a rose Or in base in place of the anchor;

The rose alludes to her given name, Rose.