- The Governor General of Canada
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Terrance Jude Christopher
Ottawa, Ontario
Grant of Arms, Flag and Badge, with differences to Stephanie Ann Christopher-McCague, Paul Terrance Christopher and David James Christopher
August 15, 2006
Vol. V, p. 42
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Blazon
Arms
Argent a chief wavy Azure, overall a pale per chief wavy Argent and Gules charged with the doors of the Senate of Canada Or, in chief a rose Gules between two Celtic crosses Argent;
Crest
A bald eagle close Azure beaked and membered Or, its head Argent, gorged with a naval coronet Gules, holding in its dexter claw the Black Rod of the Senate of Canada proper;
Motto
SERVITIUM • INTEGRITAS • HONOR
Flag
A banner of the Arms;
Badge
A Celtic cross Azure its lower limb ancré;
Differenced Arms for Stephanie Ann McCague, daughter of Terrance Jude Christopher
The Arms of Terrance Jude Christopher debruised of a three-point label Or; this individual will inherit the Arms of the Recipient following his or her death;
Differenced Arms for Paul Terrance Christopher, son of Terrance Jude Christopher
The Arms of Terrance Jude Christopher within a bordure compony-counter-compony Argent and Azure;
Differenced Arms for David James Christopher, son of Terrance Jude Christopher
The Arms of Terrance Jude Christopher within a bordure compony-counter-compony Or and Gules;
Symbolism
Arms
Mr. Christopher’s role as an officer of the Senate is indicated by the red stripe, symbolic of the Senate chamber, and by the doors of the Senate, which allude to his role as its “doorkeeper”. Blue and white are the colours of Nova Scotia, and the wavy division line refers to his thirty-year naval career. The Celtic crosses allude to the Irish and Scottish ancestry of his father’s and his mother’s families respectively. The rose is found throughout Cape Breton, and here it represents Mr. Christopher’s wife.
Crest
The bald eagle, native to the Bras d’Or region of Cape Breton, is a symbol particularly cherished by Mr. Christopher. The naval coronet is another indication of his naval career. The Black Rod is an indication of Mr. Christopher’s service as Usher of the Black Rod.
Motto
Meaning “Service, integrity, honour”, these ideas have been valued by Mr. Christopher throughout his life and refer to public service, giving to others and honourable conduct.
Flag
The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.
Badge
This badge combines the Celtic cross with an anchor forming another allusion to Mr. Christopher’s naval career.
Differenced Arms for Stephanie Ann McCague, daughter of Terrance Jude Christopher
The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.
Differenced Arms for Paul Terrance Christopher, son of Terrance Jude Christopher
The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.
Differenced Arms for David James Christopher, son of Terrance Jude Christopher
The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on November 18, 2006, in Volume 140, page 3687 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Bruce Patterson, Saguenay Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
David Farrar
Calligrapher
Shirley Mangione
Recipient Information
Individual