- The Governor General of Canada
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William David Neelands
Toronto, Ontario
Grant of Arms and Badge
October 11, 2000
Vol. IV, p. 54
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Blazon
Badge
On a cross patté Vair a pinecone erect Or;
Symbolism
Badge
The vair refers to the pattern alternating blue and white sections found in arms associated with the Bosworth family, and thus makes a reference to Mrs. Neelands (née Mary Bosworth). This type of cross is often associated with Anglicanism, and thus marks their involvement with the church and Dr. Neelands’s status as a priest. The pinecone repeats the symbolism of the crest.