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Kenneth John Calder
Ottawa, Ontario
Grant of Arms, Flag and Badge, with differences to Robert Alexandre Calder
August 25, 2000
Vol. IV, p. 43
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Blazon
Arms
Or a stag's head caboshed attired of twelve tines enclosing a Loyalist civil coronet Gules;
Crest
Within a circlet of roses Argent seeded Or leaved Vert a swan wings elevated and addorsed Argent;
Motto
VIGILANS NON CADET;
Flag
A standard the Arms in the hoist the fly Gules charged to the dexter with the Crest and to the sinister with two representations of the Badge all separated by two bends Argent inscribed with the Motto Vigilans Non Cadet in letters Sable the whole fringed Or;
Badge
A garb Or enfiling a Loyalist civil coronet Gules;
Differenced Arms for Robert Alexandre Calder, son of Kenneth John Calder
The Arms of Kenneth John Calder differenced by a label of three points Argent; this individual will inherit the Arms of the Recipient following his or her death;
Symbolism
Arms
The stag’s head is taken from the arms used by Scottish Calders. The Loyalist civil coronet refers to Kenneth Calder’s Loyalist ancestors.
Crest
The circlet of white roses honours Odile Calder’s great-grandfather, Jules Gravereaux, a renowned expert on roses. It also celebrates Kenneth Calder’s passion for growing roses. The swan is another Scottish symbol for Calder.
Motto
This Latin phrase meaning “Watching, he will not fall”, is a Calder motto from Scotland.
Flag
The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.
Badge
The Loyalist civil coronet refers to Kenneth Calder’s Loyalist heritage, and the garb is taken from the arms of the province of Saskatchewan, his birthplace.
Differenced Arms for Robert Alexandre Calder, son of Kenneth John Calder
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 24, 2001, in Volume 135, page 938 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Charles Maier, Athabaska Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Debra MacGarvie
Calligrapher
Nancy Ellis
Recipient Information
Individual