- The Governor General of Canada
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John Leslie Fryer
Victoria, British Columbia
Grant of Arms
June 15, 2010
Vol. V, p. 522
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Blazon
Arms
Azure a bar gemel wavy Argent overall a falcon close belled and jessed Or, in chief a rose and a dogwood flower Argent barbed and seeded proper;
Crest
A beaver couchant proper holding in its dexter paw a quill pen Argent and in its sinister paw a scroll Gules;
Motto
GIVE OF YOURSELF;
Symbolism
Arms
The falcon relates to a personality trait of one who does not rest until the objective is achieved. The wavy bars represent the Atlantic Ocean, which was crossed when the family came to Canada from Yorkshire, England, and the Pacific Ocean, on whose shores in British Columbia the family now lives. The white rose and white dogwood flower symbolize the two respective domiciles.
Crest
The beaver represents service to Canada. It is also the symbol of the London School of Economics and Political Science where Mr. Fryer was associate editor of the student newspaper, The Beaver. The School’s motto, Rerum cognoscere causas (meaning “To know the causes of things”), is important to Mr. Fryer. The scroll and quill allude to Mr. Fryer’s service to the community through negotiations whose results are written agreements.
Motto
Not applicable
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 26, 2011, in Volume 145, page 1074 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
Audrey Joan Merrington
Calligrapher
Shirley Mangione
Recipient Information
Individual