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Toronto, Ontario
Grant of Arms
March 18, 1996
Vol. III, p. 73
Arms of William Proctor ElmsBlazonOr a great blue heron (Ardea herodias) proper on a chief Azure three elm leaves Or; SymbolismThe colours blue and gold are those of The Royal Canadian Regiment, in which both Mr. Elms’s sons served. The elm leaves are a reference to the family name, “Elms”. The great blue heron honours Mr. Elms’s father, George William Elms. It is also native to Ontario, Mr. Elms’s birthplace, and to Newfoundland, the Canadian origin of the Elms family. |
CrestBlazonA falcon's head couped Argent in the beak Or a maple leaf and elm leaf also Or; SymbolismThe falcon is taken from the badge associated with Mr. Elms’s regiment, the 48th Highlanders of Canada. It is also significant because the falcon depicted is native to Newfoundland and thus continues to honour the memory of Mr. Elms’s father. The maple and elm leaves reflect the military careers of three generations of Elms men and their service to Canada. |
MottoBlazonFAITHFUL FOREVER; SymbolismFAITHFUL FOREVER. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on November 23, 1996 in Volume 130, page 3280 of the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Robert Elms and Bruce Beatty, assisted by the Heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority PainterDebra MacGarvie CalligrapherNot applicable Recipient TypeIndividual Other InformationThe Armorial Bearing of William Proctor Elms have been registered in the name of Robert George Elms, Volume III, p. 527. |