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Jason Jay St. John Kennedy Crummey
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Grant of Arms and Badge
September 15, 2008
Vol. V, p. 340
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Blazon
Arms
Azure a mermaid between two piles reversed Argent;
Crest
A fore and aft schooner Vert sails unfurled Argent and flying from the foremast a pennant tierced in pale Vert, Argent and Rose, all set on waves Azure crested Argent;
Motto
FLOREAMUS OMNES FILII CANADAE;
Badge
A walrus’s face Gules armed Argent;
Symbolism
Arms
Blue represents the sky above Newfoundland & Labrador, and the waters surrounding that province. The white triangles represent gigantic icebergs, which appear each spring on the Grand Banks. The triangles are also meant to represent both the Island and Mainland portions of Mr. Crummey’s native province. For Mr. Crummey, the mermaid is a great cultural significance to Atlantic Canadians, appearing in folk-tales for as long as people have lived there. As well, the mythical mermaid was a symbol beloved by Mr. Crummey’s mother, Janet Crummey (née Asbery), who was an artist who painted many fanciful figures of them.
Crest
The schooner represents the M.V. Amelia-Emma, which was owned by Mr. Crummey’s great-great- grandfather James Cromey and captained by his son, Eli. It flies a pennant displaying the tricolour of Newfoundland’s Native Flag, to honour the heritage of Mr. Crummey’s ancestors in settling the rugged isle of Newfoundland and also of his grandfather, P.W. Crummey, who attended the National Convention of 1947 to negotiate the Terms of Union for Newfoundland's entry into Confederation with the Dominion of Canada. The schooner was named after his great-grandmother, Emma Cromey (née Butt), and her mother-in-law, Amelia Cromey (née Rose).
Motto
This Latin motto means “May all of us children of Canada flourish”.
Badge
The Atlantic walrus displays the colours of the Dominion of Canada, which represent Mr. Crummey’s heartfelt loyalty to his Sovereign.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on November 22, 2008, in Volume 142, page 2985 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Darrel Kennedy, Assiniboine Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Linda Nicholson
Calligrapher
Shirley Mangione
Recipient Information
Individual