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White Rock, British Columbia
Registration of Arms
October 15, 2025
Vol. VIII, p. 443
Arms of John Turner WattBlazonPer pale Argent and Vert per chevron counterchanged three cougars’ faces in pale Gules; SymbolismThe cougars symbolize Mr. Watt’s home province of British Columbia, with their number representing his three sons. The green and white colours and the angled division signify the snow-capped mountains in the Vancouver region. |
CrestBlazonA demi-cougar Or charged on each shoulder with a maple leaf holding between its paws a staff Gules flying therefrom a square banner of the Arms fringed Argent and Vert, all issuant from a circlet of dogwood flowers and thistles proper; SymbolismThe cougar repeats the symbolism of the Arms. The maple leaf indicates Mr. Watt’s Canadian identity as well as his service in the First World War as a lieutenant in the 4th Division of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, the formation patch of which bore a maple leaf. The dogwood flowers and thistles represent, respectively, British Columbia, where he resided for most of his life, and Scotland, his birthplace. |
MottoBlazonWESTWARD QUESTING; SymbolismThis phrase alludes to Mr. Watt’s journey from his birthplace in Scotland to the west coast of Canada. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationSince 2023, grants, registrations and approvals of heraldic emblems are no longer announced in the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Robert D. Watt and Conrad Swan, York Herald at the College of Arms, London. PainterArtist of the College of Arms, London / Artiste du Collège d’armes, Londres CalligrapherNot applicable Recipient TypeIndividual Other InformationThe recipient’s emblems were originally recorded at the College of Arms, London, England, 23 October 1973. |