- The Governor General of Canada
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Robert Hemmings
Montréal, Quebec
Grant of Arms, Flag and Badge, with differences to Francis Robert Hemmings, Paul David Hemmings and David Thomas Hemmings
June 15, 2015
Vol. VI, p. 506
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Blazon
Badge
A ship affronty Or flagged Gules its sail Argent charged with a serpent glissant Vert;
Symbolism
Badge
The ship and snake appear in the armorial bearings of Bristol, England, and allude to Dr. Hemmings’ ancestral origins there. The snake is also a symbol of healing power and fertility, symbolizing Dr. Hemmings’ profession as a obstetrician-gynaecologist with a particular interest in the study of infertility.