- The Governor General of Canada
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Hilary Kenrick Edward
Willowdale, Ontario
Registration of Arms
March 20, 2020
Vol. VII, p. 231
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Blazon
Arms
Or a fess wavy Gules surmounted of a pillar Sable issuant from a mount in base Vert, a bordure Gules;
Crest
A tortoise passant Or;
Motto
NEC FLATU NEC FLUCTU;
Symbolism
Arms
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The pillar and the fess wavy are charges found in other Edward Arms. They possibly refer to the Motto. The red border indicates that the recipient is descended from a fourth branch of the family.
Crest
The tortoise is a traditional crest of Edward families.
Motto
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. This Latin phrase, meaning “Neither wave nor wind [move him]” may refer to the pillar of the Arms, firmly standing on the water represented by the fess wavy.