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Darrel Elbert Kennedy
Guelph, Ontario
Registration of Arms
January 31, 1995
Vol. II, p. 398
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Blazon
Arms
Argent on a chevron Gules between in chief two cross-crosslets fitchée Sable and in base a bull's head cabossed proper a Bible expanded proper binding and fore-edges Or charged with a crescent Sable;
Crest
A dolphin hauriant parted per fess Or and Vert;
Motto
THOUGHTFUL SPEECH OR SILENCE;
Symbolism
Arms
The red chevron and black crosses are features of other arms within the Scottish Kennedy clan. The bull’s head represents the highland origin of the family from the Isle of Tyree, in Argyllshire. The Bible represents the vocation and avocation of several generations of Kennedys being teachers or ministers of religion. Mr. Kennedy’s arms are differenced from his father’s by a crescent on the Bible, to show that he is a second son.
Crest
The dolphin is a differenced version of that of the Marquess of Ailsa, Chief of the Kennedys.
Motto
This phrase was devised by Mr. Kennedy to respond to the clan Chief’s motto “Avise la fin”, meaning “consider the end”.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on July 8, 2006, in Volume 140, page 2039 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Sir James Monteith Grant, Lord Lyon King of Arms.
Painter
Gordon Macpherson
Calligrapher
Nancy Ellis
Recipient Information
Individual
View all Letters Patent for Darrel Elbert Kennedy
The recipient’s emblems were originally recorded in the records of the Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh, Scotland, 4 September 1989.