- The Governor General of Canada
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Richard James Berryman
Hamilton, Ontario
Grant of Arms
March 15, 2005
Vol. IV, p. 453
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Blazon
Arms
Argent on a cross patté nowy Sable a plate charged with a cinquefoil all within an orle erablé Gules;
Motto
NEVER GIVE UP;
Symbolism
Arms
Black and white are the colours of the flag of Cornwall in England and thus recall Archdeacon Berryman's Cornish heritage. The red and white and the maple leaves indicate his Canadian origins and pride in his country. The form of the cross is associated with firefighting services in North America, and it indicates that Archdeacon Berryman's grandfather was a firefighter and that both he and his son have served as volunteer firefighters. Archdeacon Berryman is currently chaplain to a firefighters' association, and he has been awarded the Fire Services Exemplary Service Medal. The cross is also a reflection of his Christian faith, priestly vocation, and service in the church. The red "cinquefoil" at the centre is a reference to his birthplace of Hamilton, Ontario.
Motto
NEVER GIVE UP is a phrase that was inscribed on a plaster plaque in Archdeacon Berryman’s parents’ kitchen, and it has motivated him throughout life.