- The Governor General of Canada
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Derrick Darko Strizic
Toronto, Ontario
Grant of Arms, Flags and Badge, with differences to Michael David Strizic and Amy Julia Kerr Strizic
November 20, 2014
Vol. VI, p. 471
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Blazon
Arms
Azure a chevron compony-counter-compony Argent and Gules between in chief two mortars and pestles and in base three keys palewise Or;
Crest
Issuant from a coronet of maple leaves and thistle heads Or, a demi-Bouvier des Flandres proper holding an oak branch Or;
Motto
PER ANGUSTA AD SUBLIMA;
Flag
A banner of the Arms;
Flag
A standard, the Arms in hoist, the fly per fess Or and Azure charged with the Crest between two representations of the Badge all separated by two bends sinister Argent inscribed with the Motto in letters Sable;
Badge
A hurt charged with two canoe paddles in saltire between in chief an oak leaf and in base and in the flanks three keys grips to the centre Or, all within a bordure compony-counter-compony Argent and Gules;
Differenced Arms for Michael David Strizic, son of Derrick Darko Strizic
The Arms of Derrick Darko Strizic debruised of a three-point label Argent; This individual will inherit the Arms of the Recipient following his death;
Differenced Arms for Amy Julia Kerr Strizic, daughter of Derrick Darko Strizic
The Arms of Derrick Darko Strizic charged with a birch leaf Or in place of each mortar and pestle;
Symbolism
Arms
Red, white and blue are the colours of the flag of Croatia, Mr. Strizic’s birthplace, while the red and white chequers are a feature of the coat of arms of Croatia. The keys symbolize financial management, Mr. Strizic’s profession, and the mortars and pestles refer to Mr. Strizic’s great-grandfather, Julije Domac (1853-1928), a leading figure in pharmacology in Croatia. It also alludes to Mr. Strizic’s parents, who were both chemical engineers, and also specifically to his mother, who also used a mortar and pestle as a cook and baker.
Crest
The Bouvier des Flandres breed is a family favourite. The oak branch refers to Slavonian oak, the national tree of Croatia. As it is used to make wine barrels, it also refers to Mr. Strizic’s interest in wine. The maple leaves and thistle heads refer to the family’s Canadian identity and the Scottish heritage of Mr. Strizic’s wife, Patricia.
Motto
This Latin phrase means “By narrow roads to things sublime”.
Flag
The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.
Flag
The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.
Badge
The canoe paddles indicate the family’s love of canoeing.
Differenced Arms for Michael David Strizic, son of Derrick Darko Strizic
The label indicates that he is the eldest child and heir to the arms.
Differenced Arms for Amy Julia Kerr Strizic, daughter of Derrick Darko Strizic
The birch leaves represents her degree in forestry and her love of the outdoors and the family farm.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on October 3, 2015, in Volume 149, page 2336 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Bruce Patterson, Deputy Chief Herald of Canada, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Debra MacGarvie
Calligrapher
Luc Saucier
Recipient Information
Individual