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Ottawa, Ontario
Registration of Arms
November 20, 2025
Vol. VIII, p. 450
Arms of Gordon Samuel WayBlazonAzure on a bend embattled-counter-embattled Or between two cross crosslets Argent, a pellet between two maple leaves Gules; SymbolismThe Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The maple leaves symbolize Mr. Way’s Canadian nationality. The black disc, representing a cannon ball, likely alludes to those in the badge of the Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps, in which he served as a Major. |
CrestBlazonA stag at gaze Azure attired and unguled Or supporting with its foreleg a patriarchal cross Gules and standing on a grassy mount environed by trilliums proper; SymbolismThe Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The stag possibly alludes to the stag’s head in the badge of the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment, in which Mr. Way served during the Second World War and of which he was later the Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel. The cross, also known as a cross of Lorraine, alludes to the fact that his maternal ancestors, named Ruttan, came from Lorraine in France. The trillium is a symbol of Ontario, Mr. Way’s home province. |
MottoBlazonVIA ET VOLUNTAS; SymbolismThis Latin phrase means “The way and the will,” making a pun on Mr. Way’s surname. |
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 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, 31 December 1973. |