- The Governor General of Canada
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Jack Gauldie
Hamilton, Ontario
Grant of Arms, with differences to Stephan Dylan Gauldie and David Robert Gauldie
December 15, 2025
Vol. VIII, p. 463
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Blazon
Arms
Argent an oak tree eradicated Vert fructed its trunk entwined about by a serpent Or all between an eagle’s head erased contourné and a cardinal’s head erased Gules;
Crest
A demi-unicorn Argent crined Gules holding between its forelegs a double helix and issuant from waves Vert crested Argent;
Motto
FAMILY AND COMMUNITY YIELD PURPOSE;
Symbolism
Arms
The white field represents Canada, much of which is covered by snow. The green oak tree with exposed roots alludes to a family uprooted from one area and growing in another. It also refers to the song “The Green Oak Tree,” which is about Greenock, in Scotland, where Dr. Gauldie was born. The golden eagle, which is the unofficial national bird of Scotland, represents the family’s origins in the Old World, while the cardinal symbolizes its arrival in the New World, i.e. Canada. The snake twined around the tree alludes to the Rod of Aesculapius, the emblem of the medical profession.
Crest
The unicorn alludes to Dr. Gauldie’s country of birth, as it is one of the supporters of the arms of Scotland. The water refers to water polo, in which he competed at the 1972 Olympic Games, and the double-helix evokes his expertise in the field of gene therapy.
Motto
FAMILY AND COMMUNITY YIELD PURPOSE.