- The Governor General of Canada
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Edward William Thomas
Brantford, Ontario
Grant of Arms, with differences to Nicholas Robert Thomas and Erin Elizabeth Thomas
July 20, 2023
Vol. VIII, p. 202
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Blazon
Arms
Per bend sinister enarched, in chief bendy wavy Gules and Or, in base Or the silhouette of a red kite bird tergiant volant bendwise Gules;
Crest
A red kite bird proper its claw resting on a torteau;
Motto
PER INTEGRITATEM CRESCENS;
Symbolism
Arms
The red kite, the official bird of Wales, symbolizes Mr. Thomas’s Welsh ancestors. As the red kite was saved from extinction in Great Britain through a successful conservation program, it also serves as a symbol of hope. Its soaring movement expresses Mr. Thomas’s wish of betterment and accomplishment through learning. The colours and the wavy stripes allude to a sunset over Lake Huron, where Mr. Thomas has a cottage, and to his family’s love of the outdoors. The outreaching sunbeams also represent his career as an educator.
Crest
The red kite repeats the symbolism of the Arms. The disc alludes to a ball, and by extension it represents Mr. Thomas’s work as a volunteer coaching boys’ and girls’ sports teams, as well as his position as head of physical education at North Park Collegiate and Vocational School in Brantford, Ontario.
Motto
This Latin phrase means “Growing through integrity.”