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Nepean, Ontario
Grant of Arms
December 12, 1997
Vol. III, p. 210
Arms of Mark Wayne TinlinBlazonChequy Argent and Gules on a chief Argent a lion passant triple queued and holding in the dexter paw three maple leaves conjoined on one stem Gules; SymbolismRed and white are the colours of Canada. The lion refers to Mr. Tinlin’s English and Scottish ancestry, and the three maple leaves indicate his Canadian heritage and his three sons, a theme repeated in the three tails of the lion. The chequy pattern is a pun on the name of the family’s cottage in the Rideau Valley, Chequers. |
CrestBlazonRising out of a coronet erablé Or a demi lion triple queued and holding in the dexter paw three maple leaves conjoined on one stem Gules; SymbolismThe symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record. |
MottoBlazonFRIEDEN UND GEDEIHEN; SymbolismThis German phrase means “Peace and prosperity”. It honours the German heritage of Mr. Tinlin’s wife, Beverly Tinlin, born Neuman. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on January 30, 1999 in Volume 133, page 180 of the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Charles Maier, Athabaska Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterRobert Grey CalligrapherNot applicable Recipient TypeIndividual |