- The Governor General of Canada
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Kenneth Brent Schriner
Ottawa, Ontario
Grant of Arms
October 15, 2025
Vol. VIII, p. 435
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Blazon
Arms
Per saltire in chief and in base per pale Vert and Azure, in the flanks Gules, a bendlet, a pallet and a bendlet sinister interlaced with a rope tied in base with a reef knot Argent;
Crest
A talbot passant Gules its paw resting on a saw Argent its blade Azure;
Motto
SELFLESSLY;
Symbolism
Arms
The colours allude to the military service of Mr. Schriner’s family: blue for his parents’ and brother’s services in the air force, green for his own career in the Canadian Army (as well as his love of the outdoors) and dark red for his work in the Royal Canadian Medical Service, the flag of which uses dark red and green. The three stripes represent bandages to refer to his career as a paramedic, and their position alludes to the paramedic star of life. The knotted rope is taken from the World Scout emblem, representing Mr. Schriner’s decades of service to scouting.
Crest
The talbot, a medieval hunting dog that often appears in heraldry, represents Mr. Schriner’s love of dogs. The cross-cut saw makes a reference to his surname, being derived from the German word for “joiner,” a trade for which this type of saw was an essential tool.
Motto
This word is based on the motto of the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center of the United States Army in Germany and has served as an inspiration for Mr. Schriner in his work and life.