- The Governor General of Canada
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Marco Terwiel
Maple Ridge, British Columbia
Grant of Arms
February 15, 2001
Vol. IV, p. 100
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Blazon
Arms
Per chevron Argent and Sable, in chief a Maltese cross and an amphora with handles of chain links Gules, in base a gavel Or entwined by a snake Vert;
Crest
Issuant from a coronet the upper rim set with Maltese crosses Gules, a demi lion Or holding in its dexter paw a sword Gules;
Motto
REASON AND COMPASSION;
Symbolism
Arms
The black and white colours are those of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, of which Dr. Terwiel has served as National Commissioner. This symbolism is reinforced by the Maltese Cross. The rod of Aesculapius indicates his medical profession, while the gavel attached at the top alludes to his past service as President of the College of Family Physicians of Canada. The amphora is taken from the arms of Vlissingen in the Netherlands, the city of his ancestors.
Crest
The lion holding a sword is based on the main symbol found in the arms of the Netherlands, with the coronet of Maltese crosses as a further reference to his work with the St. John Ambulance Brigade and the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem.
Motto
This expresses a family and personal approach to life.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on November 3, 2001, in Volume 135, page 4057 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Gordon Macpherson, Niagara Herald Extraordinary, assisted by the Heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority
Painter
Gordon Macpherson
Calligrapher
Judith Bainbridge
Recipient Information
Individual