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Sheldon Edward Boles
Surrey, British Columbia
Grant of Arms, Flag and Badge, with differences to Scott Anthony Monette, Hannah Louise Boles and Oliver William Boles
September 15, 2010
Vol. V, p. 559
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Blazon
Arms
Argent a horse passant Sable winged Gules, on a chief Gules three bowls Argent;
Crest
Issuant from a coronet erablé Gules a snowy owl close proper holding in its dexter claw a closed book and statant on a mount Sable;
Motto
SERVICE • INTEGRITY • PERSISTENCE;
Symbolism
Arms
The bowl is an element in other arms of families named Bowles and is a pun of the name. The black horse symbolizes Mr. Boles’ career with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The wings symbolize the interest in flying that both Mr. Boles and his daughter share.
Crest
The maple leaf coronet and the red and white colours symbolize Mr. Boles’ service to Canada in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, from which he retired as an Inspector. The snowy owl alludes to the Brownie Guide leader name of his late wife. As well, it evokes a working time of night shifts in the RCMP, and characteristics of wisdom, watchfulness, vigilance, prudence, solitude, and quick-wittedness that Mr. Boles ascribes to himself. The book symbolizes both the written laws that police officers are sworn to uphold and the book of scripture.
Motto
Not applicable