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William Terry Blizzard
Montreal, Quebec
Grant of Arms and Badge
November 15, 2004
Vol. IV, p. 413
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Blazon
Arms
Or a Maltese cross pommeté, a chapé embowed Vert semé of snowflakes Argent;
Motto
TOUT EST GRÂCE;
Symbolism
Arms
The colours chosen are those of the Huguenots, thus marking part of Canon Blizzard’s ancestry, and they are also the colours of the arms of Stanbridge East, Quebec, where he owns a house. The snowflakes make a pun on the name “Blizzard”. The Maltese cross is the central figure of the traditional “Huguenot cross” dating from the 17th century.
Motto
TOUT EST GRÂCE means “All is grace”. This is a favourite saying of Canon Blizzard’s. His choice of a French motto indicates his ancestry, his residence in Quebec, and his bilingualism.