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Glenna Fanny Hansen
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
Grant of Arms and Supporters
April 15, 2005
Vol. IV, p. 506
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Blazon
Arms
Azure a cross flory between four like crosslets Or;
Crest
A Viking longship affronty its sail Or charged with an ulu Azure;
Supporters
Two lions Or each gorged with a collar of roses Gules, standing on a mound of snow Argent charged in base with a bar wavy Azure;
Motto
NEVER SAY DIE;
Symbolism
Arms
The colours were chosen by Commissioner Hansen and the crosses are an indication of her Christian faith. The four smaller crosses represent her four daughters.
Crest
The sail and mast are a reference to the Viking heritage of Whitby, England, the home of Commissioner Hansen’s paternal grandfather, and the ulu is an important symbol of the Inuvialut way of life. Taken together, they represent the union of two cultures in her father’s family.
Supporters
The lions and roses were chosen by Commissioner Hansen. The snow represents the great northern landscape.
Motto
This expression of determination is also the motto of Commissioner Hansen’s birthplace, Aklavik.