Robert Ian MacDonald

Argent semé of estoiles, on a Canadian pale Gules a crossconnect symbol Argent, on a chief Gules semé of estoiles a Canadian pale Argent charged with a dexter hand gauntleted fesswise holding a cross crosslet fitché Gules;

The arms are in the colours of Canada, red and white. The stars represent photons, minute bursts of radiant energy that form the units of the transmission of light. The crossconnect is a charge new to heraldry but one that has recently been introduced as a symbol into the field of telecommunications, indicating a place where many lines come together for routing. In combination with the symbols for photons, it represents Dr. MacDonald's profession as a photonic telecommunications engineer. The hand holding the cross crosslet has for centuries been a symbol of the Clan Donald, to which Dr. MacDonald belongs.

A lymphad as in the Crest surrounded with a belt Gules buckled its tip adorned with a maple leaf Or and inscribed I WONDER in letters Argent;

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The Arms of Robert Ian MacDonald debruised of a three-point label Or; this individual will inherit the Arms of the Recipient following his or her death;

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The Arms of Robert Ian MacDonald with a vol Argent in place of the crossconnect symbol;

The arms have been differenced with a pair of bird wings (in a U-shape) in white as a substitute for the crossconnect, in reference to achievements as a pilot.