Arms of Henry Ronald North Eydt
Arms of Henry Ronald North Eydt
Blazon
Per chevron Argent and Azure, in chief two blue-eyed grass flowers (Sisyrinchium montanum) proper, in base a lion rampant barry of ten Or and Gules;
Symbolism
The chevron-shaped division line and the lion allude to the arms of the University of Waterloo where Dr. Eydt taught for 37 years. Those arms feature chevrons and lions. The lion’s barry structure on a blue field alludes to the arms of the German state of Hesse from which Dr. Eydt’s family and name originated. The gold and red colours of the bars are colours found prominently in the arms of the University, and serve to difference the Hessian arms. The blue-eyed grass flowers are his favourite wildflower and symbolize his long career as a professor of botany.
Crest of Henry Ronald North Eydt
Blazon
A sinister cubit arm proper habited Gules holding a closed book Sable edged Or;
Symbolism
This crest depicts a left hand holding a Bible to symbolize the surname Eydt, which is an archaic form of the German word for “oath” in the legal sense.
Motto of Henry Ronald North Eydt
Blazon
MEIN WORT IST MEIN EID;
Symbolism
MEIN WORT IST MEIN EID means “My word is my oath” and refers to Dr. Eydt’s name and his philosophy.
