- The Governor General of Canada
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Galen Willard Gordon Weston
Toronto, Ontario
Registration of Arms and Badge
January 19, 1998
Vol. III, p. 173
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Blazon
Arms
Per chevron Or and Vert in base a garb Or banded Gules on a chief also Vert a mullet between two horses' heads couped and respectant Or;
Crest
Out of a mural crown Or an eagle rising Sable on the breast a bezant charged with a maple leaf Gules and holding in the beak an olive branch proper;
Motto
PROBABO;
Symbolism
Arms
The colours represent golden harvests and green fields. The star signifies that Mr. Weston is the third son of the late W. Garfield Weston, O.C. The horses’ heads represent Mr. Weston’s equine and polo interests. The inverted V symbolizes a sugar cone, being a representation of Mr. Weston’s grocery business. The wheat sheaves bound with a red ribbon are a reference to the Weston company’s food interests in Canada.
Crest
The eagle is an emblem associated with the Weston family. The maple leaf upon the eagle’s breast is for Canada. The stone tower signifies Mr. Weston’s many involvements with property.
Motto
This Latin phrase means “I am continuing to prove” and alludes to the George Weston Ltd. motto Probabit Gustus, meaning “Let the taste prove”.