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Patrick Hubert Ryan
Debert, Nova Scotia
Grant of Arms, Flag and Badge, with differences to Connor James Ryan and Christopher Sean Ryan
September 15, 2014
Vol. VI, p. 457
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Blazon
Arms
Azure three griffins’ heads erased, on a chief Or two barrulets Sable;
Crest
Issuant from a circlet of thistles Or a demi-griffin Azure armed Or holding in its claws a sword Argent point in base hilted Or;
Motto
AIMING HIGH FOR CHRIST;
Symbolism
Arms
The blue field symbolizes Nova Scotia, Mr. Ryan’s home. The griffin heads, found in other Ryan arms of Ireland, allude to his Irish ancestry. Black and yellow are the colours of the Duchy of Württemberg, in present-day Germany, from where another branch of his family emigrated to Nova Scotia. The pattern of horizontal stripes is inspired by the arms of Isenburg, the family’s ancestral town in Württemberg.
Crest
The thistles refer to Mr. Ryan’s Scottish ancestry. The griffin holding a sword illustrates his forebears’ service to country and his own career in the Canadian military.
Motto
Not applicable.