- The Governor General of Canada
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Aubrey William Trask
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States of America
Grant of Arms, Flag and Badge
July 20, 2018
Vol. VII, p. 99
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Blazon
Arms
Rustré Gules and Argent an octopus Or;
Crest
An octopus’ arm Or grasping a sword proper and issuant from a circlet of mullets Gules;
Motto
ASTRA INCLINANT SED NON OBLIGANT;
Symbolism
Arms
Red and white are the colours of Canada. For Mr. Trask, red also stands for passion and white for purity, strength, and clarity. The pattern of alternating colours symbolizes electronic circuits both with and without current flow, being an allusion to Mr. Trask’s career in the field of computer technology. The octopus represents flexibility.
Crest
The octopus’ arm represents flexibility, and the sword, strength of conviction. The stars symbolize Mr. Trask’s American heritage as well as alluding to the Motto.
Motto
This Latin sentence, meaning “The stars incline us, but do not bind us,” refers to the strength of free will.