- The Governor General of Canada
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Michael Jean Charles Guité
Greenwich, Connecticut, United States of America
Grant of Arms, Flag and Badge
February 15, 2007
Vol. V, p. 113
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Blazon
Arms
Argent a bar gemel crested of two peaks Vert between three puffin heads proper;
Crest
A puffin statant proper;
Motto
EDUCATION • DETERMINATION • KINDNESS;
Flag
A banner of the Arms;
Badge
A puffin head surmounting two semaphore flags in saltire proper;
Symbolism
Arms
The puffins are a feature of the Gaspé region of Quebec, from whence Dr. Guité’s paternal family hails and where his parents met. The stripes have two meanings: first, they resemble wire strung between poles and thus allude to telephone lines, marking the fact that Dr. Guité is President and C.E.O. of Vermont Telephone Company, Inc. Second, since the stripes resemble waves, they also allude to his father’s service in the Royal Canadian Navy in the Second World War. The green colour refers to the name of the state and to his place of residence, Greenwich, Connecticut.
Crest
The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.
Motto
Not applicable
Flag
The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.
Badge
The addition of the semaphore flags to the puffin heads alludes to Dr. Guité’s academic work and career in the field of communications.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on October 6, 2007, in Volume 141, page 2825 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
D. Robert Tunstall
Calligrapher
Nancy Ellis
Recipient Information
Individual