- The Governor General of Canada
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Douglas George Phillips
Whitehorse, Yukon
Grant of Arms and Supporters
May 15, 2012
Vol. VI, p. 141
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Blazon
Arms
Per chevron in chief barry-sapiné Vert and Argent, in base Or a double-queued beaver tergiant Azure;
Crest
A log cabin Or flying therefrom a flag Azure;
Supporters
Dexter a mountain goat sinister a Dall sheep both standing on a rocky mount set with fireweed plants proper above barry-wavy Argent and Azure;
Motto
‘S E CALADH AN TEAGHLACH;
Symbolism
Arms
The tree pattern represents Commissioner Phillips’s love of the outdoors and his commitment to wildlife conservation. The gold shape alludes to the mountains of Yukon, and the beaver is the emblem of the Deisheetaan clan of the Carcross/Tagish First Nation, into which Commissioner Phillips was adopted in 2009.
Crest
The cabin is another reference to Commissioner Phillips’s love of the wilderness and camping. The blue flag alludes to that of the Commissioner of Yukon.
Supporters
The mountain goat and Dall sheep are animals that inhabit the mountains of Yukon. Together with the rocky base they indicate Commissioner Phillips’s love of mountaineering. The fireweed is the territorial floral emblem, and it alludes to his interest in gardening. The wavy stripes represent Yukon’s many rivers and his love of fishing.
Motto
This Scots Gaelic phrase means “Family is bedrock”.