- The Governor General of Canada
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Robert Hugh Emerson
Mississauga, Ontario
Grant of Arms, Flags and Badge, with differences to Pamela Sarah Emerson, Jennifer Ashley Mae Emerson and James Robert Emerson
January 15, 2008
Vol. V, p. 195
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Blazon
Arms
Gules a coronet of maple leaves, tulips and fleurs-de-lis Or, a chief Vair;
Crest
A beaver sejant Or holding in its dexter paw a trillium and two blue flag flowers and resting its sinister paw on a Latin cross Gules;
Motto
REMEMBER ALWAYS;
Symbolism
Arms
The vair is borrowed from the arms of the city of Belfast, Northern Ireland, which is the birthplace of Mr. Emerson’s father, and alludes to his Irish heritage. The blue and white colours also refer to the colours of the flag of Scotland, the birthplace of his mother. The tulips are chosen to remember his honeymoon in the Netherlands and the family garden ever since. The fleur-de-lis and maple leaves allude to French and Canadian heritage.
Crest
The beaver is a symbol of Canada, and more particularly represents the Canadian Pacific Railway that has employed both him and his father. The red cross is borrowed from the flag of the province of Ulster and alludes to his Irish heritage. The provincial flowers of Ontario and Quebec represent the birthplaces of his three children.
Motto
This motto emphasizes the importance of remembering Irish, Scottish, and Canadian heritage for Mr. Emerson, and the French heritage of his wife.