- The Governor General of Canada
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Deborah Michelle Pennington
Walton, Kentucky, United States of America
Grant of Arms, with differences to William David James Pennington
March 20, 2014
Vol. VI, p. 339
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Blazon
Arms
Argent a saltire Vert between four peonies slipped and leaved, flowers inward proper;
Crest
Issuant from a coronet erablé Or, a loon rising proper holding in its beak an ear of wheat Or;
Motto
TRUTH • ENDURANCE • FAITH;
Symbolism
Arms
The red peony is a popular symbol of Serbia, used extensively in embroidered decoration. It thus refers to Mrs. Pennington’s maternal heritage from Serbia.
Crest
The loon alludes to the childhood summers Mrs. Pennington spent in Ontario cottage country.
Motto
Not applicable.