- The Governor General of Canada
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Dorothy Ruth More
Almonte, Ontario
Grant of Arms
October 15, 2015
Vol. VI, p. 558
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Blazon
Arms
Argent a fess wavy Azure between three flames proper;
Crest
A demi-lion Azure holding a bouquet of roses proper tied with a bow Gules;
Motto
JUSTICE AND MERCY;
Symbolism
Arms
The white alludes to the snowy hills of Canada that Mrs. More remembered when she was living abroad, and which, in turn, reminded her of the hills mentioned in Psalm 121, a comforting and strengthening image. The flames allude to her maiden name, Burns, and to the Holy Spirit, as well as to long participation by both her and her husband, Dr. Robert Marshall, in the Reformed Presbyterian denomination, which employs a flame as its emblem. The wavy stripe also refers to the name Burns and her Scottish heritage, a burn being a term used in Scotland for “stream”. Blue evokes the colour “Covenanter Blue” associated with the Reformed Presbyterian denomination.
Crest
The blue lion and the roses tied in a bow recall the estate of Bowes-Lyon, in Scotland, from which the ancestors of her paternal grandmother Margaret Bowes came. The roses evoke the memory of Mrs. More’s mother, Sarah Dorothy Rose. The style of rose, known as the Centennial rose, also recalls that her wedding took place during Canada’s centennial year.
Motto
These words are based on the passage in Micah 6:8 indicating that God expects a person “to do justly, and to love mercy” (King James Version).
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 12, 2016, in Volume 150, page 740 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
Audrey Joan Merrington
Calligrapher
Doris Wionzek
Recipient Information
Individual