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Peter Robert Francis Lambert
Kemptville, Ontario
Grant of Arms
August 30, 2001
Vol. IV, p. 142
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Blazon
Arms
Azure the mace of the House of Commons of Canada Or supported on the dexter by a stag and on the sinister by a horse, both rampant Argent and charged on the shoulder with a fleur-de-lis Azure;
Crest
Issuant from a circlet of trillium flowers alternating with wild rose flowers proper a lion sejant affronty Or wearing a breastplate proper and holding in its dexter paw a balance Argent and in its sinister paw the baton of office of the Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada proper;
Motto
BALANCE DUTY AND SENSIBILITY;
Symbolism
Arms
The mace symbolizes Mr. Lambert’s late father, Marcel Lambert, who was Speaker of the House of Commons from 1962 to 1963. The stag represents Mr. Lambert’s education at Hertford College, Oxford University, and the horse refers to his father’s love of horses. The family’s French heritage is shown by the fleurs-de-lis.
Crest
The circlet of trillium flowers and wild roses represents Ontario, where the majority of the family resides, and Alberta, the original home of the family. The lion’s armour alludes to Marcel Lambert’s service during World War II in the King’s Own Calgary Regiment, known as the “Calgary Tanks”. The Speaker’s baton furthers the symbolism of the mace in the arms, and the balance refers to the legal profession.
Motto
This sentence was chosen to indicate the importance of using one’s passion with reason to advance justice and fairness.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on February 22, 2003, in Volume 137, page 518 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
Linda Nicholson
Calligrapher
Doris Wionzek
Recipient Information
Individual