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Glenda Jeanette King-Palmer
Brampton, Ontario
Grant of Arms, Flag and Badge, with differences to Sean Eric Palmer, Jason Ryan Palmer and Christopher Lawrence Palmer
October 20, 2016
Vol. VI, p. 638
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Blazon
Arms
Chequy Or and Azure voided counterchanged, the central square voided of a compass rose Azure;
Crest
A swan naiant proper gorged of a coronet erablé Azure and holding in its bill a dahlia flower proper;
Motto
PARA SER UN REY DEL MUNDO;
Symbolism
Arms
The square pattern refers to Mrs. King-Palmer’s hobby of quilting. The compass rose alludes to the idea of migration; to her father, who was a Navigator with the Royal Canadian Air Force; and to the name of her great-grandmother, Rosa.
Crest
The swan is found in arms associated with people named Mellish, Mrs. King-Palmer’s maternal line. The use of the crown refers to her birth surname, King. The maple leaves refer to her Canadian birthplace. The dahlia is the national flower of Mexico, the birthplace of her father and grandfather. It also makes a pun on her husband’s name, Dale.
Motto
This Spanish phrase, meaning “To be a king of the world”, alludes to the name King, and to the fact that Mrs. King-Palmer enjoys travelling. It also alludes to the many generations of her family that have migrated to different countries around the world. The use of Spanish pays tribute to her family’s connection with Mexico.