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Victoria, British Columbia
Grant of Arms
September 15, 2005
Vol. IV, p. 533
Arms of Peter Donald WilkinsonBlazonAzure a unicorn rampant Or armed maned and unguled Argent gorged with a coronet fleury Gules holding a Madonna lily Argent slipped Or; SymbolismThe unicorn is taken from the traditional arms associated with armigers named Wilkinson. It is also a symbol associated with Christ. Here, it holds a lily, a symbol of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and has around its neck a coronet of fleur-de-lis shapes to further the Marian imagery. |
MottoBlazonMIHI VIVERE CHRISTUS EST; SymbolismMeaning “For me to live is Christ” (Phil.1:21). |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on July 8, 2006 in Volume 140, page 2039 of the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Bruce Patterson, Saguenay Herald, assisted by the Heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority PainterGordon Macpherson CalligrapherDoris Wionzek Recipient TypeIndividual |