- The Governor General of Canada
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Brian Wallace Hutchison
Calgary, Alberta
Grant of Arms
August 15, 1994
Vol. II, p. 348
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Blazon
Arms
Argent three arrows points downward meeting in base their feathers terminating in a maple leaf over all a fess Azure charged with three bezants;
Crest
Issuant from a coronet rim Or set with wild rose flowers Rose a demi elk Azure attired and unguled Argent;
Motto
PROBITAS · AUDACIA · FORTITUDO;
Symbolism
Arms
The use of the arrows and the blue fess in the arms are taken from the predominant pattern of Scottish grants of arms to Hutchisons. In order to signal this as a grant to a Canadian Hutchison, the feathers are styled with the upper part of a maple leaf at their ends. The gold discs indicate Mr. Hutchison’s profession as an accountant.
Crest
The elk marks Mr. Hutchison’s long-time service in preserving the natural wapiti (elk) population and the wild roses signify his home province of Alberta.
Motto
This Latin phrase means “Honesty, daring, courage”, and indicates Mr. Hutchison’s life-long ideals of strength and perseverance in character.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on December 3, 1994, in Volume 128, page 4584 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Robert D. Watt, Chief Herald of Canada, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Linda Nicholson
Calligrapher
Suzzann Wright
Recipient Information
Individual