- The Governor General of Canada
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Paul Philip Clarke
Moncton, New Brunswick
Grant of Arms, Flag and Badge
August 15, 2017
Vol. VI, p. 746
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Blazon
Arms
Azure a cross of four whale tails conjoined Argent, a chief per fess sapinagé Vert and Argent;
Crest
On a sandy mount set with marram grass, a puffin statant wings displayed proper;
Motto
CHERISH HONOUR;
Symbolism
Arms
Blue, green and white are the colours of the flag of Labrador, where Mr. Clarke was born. The whale tails make a reference to Atlantic Canada, the region where Mr. Clarke has lived all his life. Their placement in the form of a cross also alludes to the Maltese cross emblem of the Order of St. John, in which Mr. Clarke is Chancellor for the Priory of Canada. The twigs allude to the black spruce twig in the Labrador flag, as well as to environmental stewardship.
Crest
The puffin is a bird found on the seacoasts of Atlantic Canada. The base with marram (beach) grass represents the beaches of Prince Edward Island, the home province of Mr. Clarke’s family.
Motto
This phrase is taken from Sir Walter Scott’s The Lay of the Last Minstrel (Canton 1, stanza 21).