- The Governor General of Canada
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Lawrence Richard Vaughan
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Grant of Arms, Flag and Badge, with differences to Jacob Harley Vaughan and Jordan Louis Vaughan
September 15, 2017
Vol. VI, p. 762
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Blazon
Arms
Per chevron Argent and Azure in chief a lightning flash Azure between two dragons combatant Gules and in base a water wheel Argent;
Crest
Issuant from a coronet erablé Or a Latin cross Argent in front of a garb Gules;
Motto
OPPORTUNITATES CREAT PERTINACIA;
Flag
A banner of the Arms;
Badge
A plate charged with a base erablé Azure overall a dragon’s head erased Gules charged with a lightning flash Argent, all within a belt and buckle Gules edged embellished and inscribed with the Motto in letters Argent;
Differenced Arms for Jacob Harley Vaughan, son of Lawrence Richard Vaughan
The Arms of Lawrence Richard Vaughan debruised by a three-point label Or; this individual will inherit the Arms of the Recipient following his death;
Differenced Arms for Jordan Louis Vaughan, son of Lawrence Richard Vaughan
The Arms of Lawrence Richard Vaughan within a bordure Or;
Symbolism
Arms
The dragons, a feature of the flag of Wales, allude to Mr. Vaughan’s Welsh heritage. The lightning flash symbolizes his trade as a power lineman and his profession as an electrical technologist. The water wheel evokes the electrical power generated by the Niagara Falls, close to his residence. The blue represents the waters of the Niagara River and the Great Lakes, which have been an important part of his life, and the red and white symbolize his pride in Canada.
Crest
The white cross alludes to Mr. Vaughan’s faith as a Roman Catholic. The wheat sheaf alludes to the family business, the Vaughan Seed Company in Vaughan Centre in the Regional Municipality of Niagara. The maple leaf coronet symbolizes Canada.
Motto
This Latin phrase means “Opportunity through persistence”.
Flag
The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.
Badge
Red and white are the colours of Canada and thus refer to Mr. Vaughan’s Canadian heritage. The lightning flash is taken from the Arms, and the maple leaves are from the Crest.
Differenced Arms for Jacob Harley Vaughan, son of Lawrence Richard Vaughan
The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.
Differenced Arms for Jordan Louis Vaughan, son of Lawrence Richard Vaughan
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 31, 2018, in Volume 152, page 898 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
Eva Pilar-Cass
Calligrapher
Luc Saucier
Recipient Information
Individual