Arms of Derwyn Evan Howard Rokeby-Thomas
Arms of Derwyn Evan Howard Rokeby-Thomas
Blazon
Or on a chevron Vert between three Cornish choughs Sable a maple leaf Or, all within a bordure chequy Or and Vert;
Symbolism
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. A chevron and three birds are commonly found in the coats of arms of persons bearing the surname Rokeby, as well as in some Thomas coats of arms. The Cornish choughs are also known as “rooks,” thus making a canting reference to the surname. The maple leaf refers to Mr. Rokeby-Thomas’s Canadian nationality. The border is a Scottish method of differencing.
Crest of Derwyn Evan Howard Rokeby-Thomas
Blazon
A sun Or between two white trilliums slipped and leaved proper;
Symbolism
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The sun appears in the crest of an English Nairne family and thus marks this aspect of Mr. Rokeby-Thomas’s ancestry. The trilliums refer to his home province of Ontario.
Motto of Derwyn Evan Howard Rokeby-Thomas
Blazon
ILLUMINO;
Symbolism
This Latin word means “I illuminate.” It connects to the sun in the Crest.