- The Governor General of Canada
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John Gregory Peters
Manotick, Ontario
Grant of Arms, Flags and Badge, with differences to Bennett Keith Peters
April 15, 2016
Vol. VI, p. 598
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Blazon
Arms
Gyronny Argent and Sable a saltire of eight points quarter-pierced per saltire quarterly Gules and Argent;
Crest
Issuant from a tower Or, a demi-horse Sable gorged of the chain of office of the Usher of the Black Rod of the Senate of Canada and holding the Black Rod of the Senate of Canada proper;
Motto
PULSATE ET APERIETUR VOBIS;
Symbolism
Arms
The red and white shapes represent the pennons carried by members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Musical Ride, in which Mr. Peters participated for many years. Their position conveys the idea of coming together, thus referring to his work in the field of strategic partnerships. The use of black alludes to Mr. Peters’ role as Usher of the Black Rod of the Senate, black being the colour of the rod as well as of the coat and hat he wears. The shape formed at the centre alludes to the diamond jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen in 2012, during which Mr. Peters had several significant responsibilities with the RCMP. Black and white are also the colours of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, and thus represent his service as a volunteer teacher of first aid.
Crest
The horse refers to Mr. Peters’ career with the RCMP and specifically with the Musical Ride, and the chain refers to his appointment as the Usher of the Black Rod of the Senate and to his role in the creation of this item of insignia in 2014. The tower battlements allude to the Round Tower at Windsor Castle, marking the fact that Mr. Peters served there with the RCMP at Windsor Castle. Windsor Castle was also the location where he was invested as a Member of the Royal Victorian Order and where he received the chain of office of the Usher of the Black Rod, both by Her Majesty The Queen.
Motto
This Latin phrase meaning “Knock, and the door will be opened for you” (Luke 11:9) alludes to the ceremony in which the Usher of the Black Rod knocks on the closed door of House of Commons Chamber to summon the Members of Parliament to attend the Speech from the Throne in the Senate Chamber. More generally, the phrase refers to the idea of seeking opportunity.