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Delta, British Columbia
Grant of Arms, with differences to David Christopher Mackie, Rebecca Lee Mackie Nicholas, and Christopher Sterling Tod Mackie
May 22, 1997
Vol. III, p. 170
Arms of Robin Bruce MackieBlazonAzure three mullets between two bars wavy in base and a chief dancetty Argent charged with a lion with a dragon's tail passant Gules armed and langued Azure; SymbolismThe three white stars on blue are the arms of the ancient province of Moray in Scotland, an area where Mr. Mackie’s ancestors resided for generations. The wavy stripes and the upper division line suggest the ocean and mountains of the coast of British Columbia, his long-time home. The lion is taken from the arms of the Scottish family Mackie of Larg. Its red colour refers to the lions in the arms of Scotland and of Saskatchewan, where Mr. Mackie’s grandfather, Francis Hector Mackie, settled as a Barr Colonist in 1903. Its dragon tail indicates the British ancestry of Mr. Mackie’s wife, née Gwenneth Lucille Treen. |
CrestBlazonA demi cougar Gules winged armed and langued Bleu céleste gorged with a coronet erablé Or grasping in the dexter paw a sword Argent hilt and pommel Or the sinister paw resting on a garb also Or; SymbolismThe cougar alludes to the red lion that Francis Hector Mackie used to identify all of the boxes in which he packed his belongings prior to immigrating to Canada. The cougar also refers to western Canada. The wings signify Mr. Mackie’s service in the Royal Canadian Air Force and later as a commercial airline pilot. The coronet of maple leaves refers to his birthplace and service to Canada. The sword represents the several generations of the Mackie family who have served with the military. The wheat sheaf alludes to Mr. Mackie’s grandfather’s homestead in what was then the District of Saskatchewan of the North-West Territories. |
MottoBlazonCONCEDERE SPERNO; SymbolismThis Latin phrase meaning “I scorn to yield” was inspired by a line in the Scottish poem “The Banks of the Earn” by the Baroness Nairne. It responds to the motto of the chief of the clan Mackay, the Lord Reay, Manu Forti, meaning “With a strong hand”. |
Differenced Arms for David Christopher Mackie, son of Robin Bruce MackieBlazonThe Arms of Robin Bruce Mackie debruised of a three-point label Or; this individual will inherit the Arms of the Recipient following his or her death; SymbolismThe symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record. |
Differenced Arms for Rebecca Lee Mackie Nicholas, daughter of Robin Bruce MackieBlazonThe Arms of Robin Bruce Mackie charged with a heart Or in centre chief; SymbolismThe symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record. |
Differenced Arms for Christopher Sterling Tod Mackie, son of Robin Bruce MackieBlazonThe Arms of Robin Bruce Mackie within a bordure parted per chief Azure and Argent; SymbolismThe symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on November 22, 1997 in Volume 131, page 3590 of the Canada Gazette.   |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Robert D. Watt, Chief Herald of Canada, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterGordon Macpherson CalligrapherNancy Ellis Recipient TypeIndividual |