- The Governor General of Canada
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Gary Harold Rice
Carleton Place, Ontario
Grant of Arms, Flag and Badge, with differences to Steven Ray Rice, Terri Lynn Rice and Jeffrey Allan Rice
January 15, 2003
Vol. IV, p. 268
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Blazon
Arms
Per fess treflé Gules and Argent a pale per fess treflé counterchanged, three pine trees Argent;
Crest
Issuant from a coronet of maple leaves and mullets Argent, a demi dragon Gules gorged with a collar of roses Argent holding in the dexter claw a sword and in the sinister claw a double-bitted axe Azure;
Motto
PRO LIBERTATE;
Motto
DOMINOS AGNOSCIMUS NULLOS;
Symbolism
Arms
Red and white are the national colours of Canada, and the bright red also refers to the guardsman's tunic. The pine trees are a historic symbol of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, appearing, for example, on the famous pine tree shilling of the 17th century. The trees therefore honour Colonel Rice's paternal heritage in North America as well as the career of his paternal grandfather in the Lower Canada lumber trade. They also symbolize the fact that Colonel and Mrs. Rice have three children. The shamrock division line refers to Mrs. Rice's Irish ancestry.
Crest
The coronet symbolizes Colonel Rice's dual Canadian/United States citizenship. The dragon is a direct reference to the historic emblem of Wales and the original homeland of Colonel Rice's paternal ancestors, the Rhys. The roses are a reference to part of the family's heritage in England. The sword represents Colonel Rice's military career, while the axe symbolizes the Ottawa Valley lumber trade and the family's first settlement in the region.
Motto
This Latin phrase mean "For freedom".
Motto
This Latin phrase means "We know no masters".