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Kent Edward Dunn

Halfmoon Bay, British Columbia
Grant of Arms, Flag and Badge
December 20, 2019
Vol. VII, p. 223

Badge of Kent Edward Dunn

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Blazon

Badge

An English bulldog’s head caboshed proper on a lozenge Argent fretty Purpure edged by four knitting needles their extremities in saltire, issuant from the dexter and sinister two trillium flowers and one thistle head proper;


Symbolism

Badge

The bulldog, trilliums and knitting needles repeat the symbolism of the Arms. The thistles refer to Dr. Dunn’s Scottish roots. The purple colour of the woven pattern and of the thistles represents lavender; both the flower and the colour are symbols of the LGBTQ2S community.