- The Governor General of Canada
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John Edward Digby Reid
Ottawa, Ontario
Grant of Arms and Flag
November 15, 2006
Vol. V, p. 87
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Blazon
Arms
Per bend Azure and Or in chief a sun in splendour Or in base goutté de larmes;
Crest
A tree of maple leaves and oak leaves Or flanked by reeds Azure;
Motto
WISDOM • FOCUS • DILIGENCE;
Flag
A banner of the Arms;
Symbolism
Arms
The shield represents weather to symbolize Mr. Reid’s career as a prominent atmospheric scientist and as the former President of the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society.
Crest
The tree represents Mr. Reid’s interest in family history and genealogical studies and his service in this field as a writer, researcher and as President of the British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa. The maple and oak leaves symbolize both Canada and his native country, England, and the unending stories of a family line. The reeds are a pun on Mr. Reid’s surname.
Motto
Not applicable
Flag
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 March 17, 2007, in Volume 141, page 587 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Robert D. Watt, Chief Herald of Canada, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Robert Grey
Calligrapher
Nancy Ellis
Recipient Information
Individual