- The Governor General of Canada
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Clarence Churchill Mann
Toronto, Ontario
Confirmation of the right to bear heraldic emblems for the children of Clarence Churchill Mann, namely Michael Andrew Mann, Douglas Cluny Macpherson, Malcolm Ross Macpherson and Shelagh Heather Victoria Macpherson
June 20, 2025
Vol. VIII, p. 390
_Arms.jpg "Differenced Arms for the Children of Clarence Churchill Mann")
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Differenced Arms for the Children of Clarence Churchill Mann
Per pale Or and Gules a stirrup leathered and buckled, on a bordure embattled a maple leaf at each angle and two annulets interlaced in dexter chief, all counterchanged;
*Unusually, the same coat of arms was granted to all Major-General Mann’s adopted children without individual differences.
Crest
A charger statant Argent crined unguled Or, bridled saddled and accoutred with a major-general’s sword and saddle blanket proper, resting its hoof on a racing spur its rowel to the dexter Or and charged on its hindquarter with two annulets interlaced Azure;
Motto
PERSEVERE;
Symbolism
Differenced Arms for the Children of Clarence Churchill Mann
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The stirrup likely alludes to the racehorse farm that Major-General Mann and his wife ran after the Second World War. The maple leaves represent his Canadian identity. The two interlaced rings are an English mark of cadency used for adopted children.
Crest
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The charger – or warhorse – likely alludes both to Major-General Mann’s military career in the Second World War as well as to his horse farm. The sword is also indicative of his combat service and the rank he achieved in the Canadian Army. The two interlaced rings are an English mark of cadency used for adopted children.
Motto
PERSEVERE.