- The Governor General of Canada
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Dianne Louise Atkinson
Tiverton, Ontario
Grant of Arms, with differences to Jeffery Wade Parker and Gregory Lyle Parker
June 10, 2014
Vol. VI, p. 359
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Blazon
Arms
Per saltire Gules and Or a saltire Azure;
Crest
A wolf sejant ululant Azure before a full moon Argent;
Motto
I PROVIDE;
Flag
A banner of the Arms;
Badge
On a poppy Argent a triangle inverted Gules encircled by a serpent Vert;
Differenced Arms for Jeffery Wade Parker, son of Dianne Louise Atkinson
The Arms of Dianna Louise Atkinson debruised of a three-point label Argent; This individual will inherit the Arms of the Recipient following his death;
Differenced Arms for Gregory Lyle Parker, son of Dianne Louise Atkinson
The Arms of Dianna Louise Atkinson debruised in chief of a crescent Argent;
Symbolism
Arms
The shield is divided in four diagonal quarters. For Ms. Atkinson, the reverse triangle in the upper quarter is a symbol of both mother and woman, and the one in the lower quarter refers to the symbol for fire. The blue of the cross symbolizes the water of Pisces, her birth sign.
Crest
The wolf, with its strong sense of family, is an animal to which Ms. Atkinson identifies. In some Native American cultures, March, her birth month, is symbolized by the wolf. The moon is an allusion to her first name, as Diana was the goddess of the moon and hunting.
Motto
The motto alludes to the fact that Ms. Atkinson is the sole provider for her two young sons.
Flag
The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.
Badge
The red triangle repeats the symbolism of mother and woman. The snake and the triangle resting upon a white poppy complete the three basic geometric shapes: circle, triangle and square. The snake is symbolic of knowledge, cunning and change, as expressed in Celtic mythology. Its green colour is a reference to the colour of Ms. Atkinson’s eyes.
Differenced Arms for Jeffery Wade Parker, son of Dianne Louise Atkinson
The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.
Differenced Arms for Gregory Lyle Parker, son of Dianne Louise Atkinson
The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 14, 2015, in Volume 149, page 501 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Dianne Louise Atkinson, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Melissa Aberin
Calligrapher
Shirley Mangione
Recipient Information
Individual