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Peter Donald Wilkinson

Victoria, British Columbia
Grant of Arms
September 15, 2005
Vol. IV, p. 533

Arms of Peter Donald Wilkinson

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Blazon

Arms

Azure a unicorn rampant Or armed maned and unguled Argent gorged with a coronet fleury Gules holding a Madonna lily Argent slipped Or;

Motto

MIHI VIVERE CHRISTUS EST;


Symbolism

Arms

The unicorn is taken from the traditional arms associated with armigers named Wilkinson. It is also a symbol associated with Christ. Here, it holds a lily, a symbol of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and has around its neck a coronet of fleur-de-lis shapes to further the Marian imagery.

Motto

Meaning “For me to live is Christ” (Phil.1:21).