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Albert William Hockridge
Toronto, Ontario
Grant of Arms, Flag and Badge, with differences to Rebecca Elizabeth Anne Hockridge and Albert William Hockridge
September 15, 2009
Vol. V, p. 469
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Blazon
Arms
Argent papilloné reversed Azure, on a pile reversed Gules a hawk’s head erased Argent;
Crest
A hawk wings elevated and addorsed Gules beaked and membered Or holding in the dexter claw a Patricia Hockridge lily proper and standing on a rocky ridge issuant from a circlet of trillium flowers proper;
Motto
INDUSTRIA • FIDES • INTEGRITAS;
Symbolism
Arms
The white, blue and red colours are those of the British and Russian flags and thus reflect Mr. Hockridge’s ancestry. The red triangular shape with the hawk’s head makes a reference to the surname, a homophone of “hawk-ridge”. The pattern of white and blue is meant to resemble rows of plates (in classic porcelain colours) on display, a reference to Mr. Hockridge’s business, A. W. Hockridge Ltd., which was Toronto’s first china shop and was established by his grandfather in 1900.
Crest
The hawk and ridge make another reference to the surname. The lily flower was developed by Culver Farms Daylilies, and was named in honour of Mrs. Hockridge’s 60th birthday in 2007. The trillium flowers indicate that the family has lived in Ontario for four generations.
Motto
These Latin words means “Industry, faith, integrity”.