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John Ballingal Wilkes

Don Mills, Ontario
Grant of Arms, with differences to Peter Raymond Hyde Wilkes, Patricia Jane Hartley and Victoria Heeney Trantor.
July 15, 2003
Vol. IV, p. 296

Differenced Arms for Victoria Heeney Trantor, daughter of John Ballingal Wilkes

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Blazon

Differenced Arms for Victoria Heeney Trantor, daughter of John Ballingal Wilkes

The Arms of John Ballingal Wilkes debruised of a trefoil slipped Vert in chief;


Symbolism

Differenced Arms for Victoria Heeney Trantor, daughter of John Ballingal Wilkes

Victoria Heeney Wilkes uses the arms with a green trefoil, a heraldic symbol resembling a shamrock or clover, placed at the top centre of the shield. This refers to her mother's Irish heritage, and its trefoil shape indicates that she is the third child.