- The Governor General of Canada
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Philip Siu Lun Lee
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Grant of Arms and Supporters, with differences to Margaret Mona Lee Grant, Mabel Nancy Lee and Malinda Ann Lee
August 20, 2010
Vol. V, p. 539
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Blazon
Arms
Chequy of nine Purpure and Argent, on a chief Or three bauhinia flowers Purpure;
Crest
Issuant from a circlet of prairie crocus flowers Or a plum tree proper fructed Purpure;
Supporters
Dexter a sea-bison, sinister a sea-qilin, both Or queued Purpure and issuant from barry wavy Or and Purpure;
Motto
ADVANCE THE PEOPLE;
Differenced Arms for Margaret Mona Lee Grant, daughter of Philip Siu Lun Lee
The Arms of Philip Siu Lun Lee with the centre flower replaced by a heart Purpure; this individual will inherit the Arms of the Recipient following his death;
Differenced Arms for Mabel Nancy Lee, daughter of Philip Siu Lun Lee
The Arms of Philip Siu Lun Lee with the chief wavy and the centre flower replaced by an ermine spot Purpure;
Differenced Arms for Malinda Ann Lee, daughter of Philip Siu Lun Lee
The Arms of Philip Siu Lun Lee with the chief indented and the centre flower replaced by a snowflake Purpure;
Symbolism
Arms
The nine-division pattern represents His Honour’s position as the ninth child of his parents. The bauhinia flower represents Hong Kong, the birthplace of His Honour and his wife, Anita. Three such flowers represent their three children. The plum colour is His Honour’s favourite colour.
Crest
The prairie crocus flowers, the provincial flower coloured gold here, represent His Honour’s interest in the betterment of all Manitobans. The plum tree alludes to the name “Lee”, which means “plum tree” in Chinese.
Supporters
The bison is taken from the arms of Manitoba. The qilin is significant to His Honour’s family and Chinese heritage, representing benevolence, goodwill, and good government. The lower body of a fish-tail alludes to his skills in water research and limnology studies.
Motto
Refers to the fact that His Honour has always been a community-minded supporter of encouraging the development and growth of all Manitobans.
Differenced Arms for Margaret Mona Lee Grant, daughter of Philip Siu Lun Lee
Each central emblem in the chief (the heart, ermine spot and snowflake) indicates in the Canadian heraldic system the birth order of His Honour’s three daughters.
Differenced Arms for Mabel Nancy Lee, daughter of Philip Siu Lun Lee
Each central emblem in the chief (the heart, ermine spot and snowflake) indicates in the Canadian heraldic system the birth order of His Honour’s three daughters.
Differenced Arms for Malinda Ann Lee, daughter of Philip Siu Lun Lee
Each central emblem in the chief (the heart, ermine spot and snowflake) indicates in the Canadian heraldic system the birth order of His Honour’s three daughters.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 26, 2011, in Volume 145, page 1075 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
Debra MacGarvie
Calligrapher
Shirley Mangione
Recipient Information
Individual
Lieutenant-Governor