- The Governor General of Canada
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Dianne Louise Atkinson
Tiverton, Ontario
Grant of Arms, with differences to Jeffery Wade Parker and Gregory Lyle Parker
June 10, 2014
Vol. VI, p. 359
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Blazon
Arms
Per saltire Gules and Or a saltire Azure;
Crest
A wolf sejant ululant Azure before a full moon Argent;
Motto
I PROVIDE;
Symbolism
Arms
The shield is divided in four diagonal quarters. For Ms. Atkinson, the reverse triangle in the upper quarter is a symbol of both mother and woman, and the one in the lower quarter refers to the symbol for fire. The blue of the cross symbolizes the water of Pisces, her birth sign.
Crest
The wolf, with its strong sense of family, is an animal to which Ms. Atkinson identifies. In some Native American cultures, March, her birth month, is symbolized by the wolf. The moon is an allusion to her first name, as Diana was the goddess of the moon and hunting.
Motto
The motto alludes to the fact that Ms. Atkinson is the sole provider for her two young sons.