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Differenced Arms for Brendon Robert Baxter Bedford, child of Robert Norman Bedford

Differenced Arms for Lillian Elizabeth MacMillan Bedford, grandchild of Robert Norman Bedford

Differenced Arms for Candace Victoria Lillian Christian, child of Robert Norman Bedford

Robert Norman Bedford

Scarborough, Ontario
Grant of Arms, Flags and Badge, with differences to Brendon Robert Baxter Bedford, Lillian Elizabeth MacMillan Bedford, Candace Victoria Lillian Christian, Eli Nigel Blair Christian and Avonlea Margaret Mae Christian
July 20, 2018
Vol. VII, p. 95

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Blazon

Arms

Argent on a chief-pile throughout Azure a demi-sun in splendour Or issuant in chief all between two Latin crosses flory, overall two barrulets wavy Azure counterchanged;

Crest

A demi-eagle displayed Or beaked, gorged with a collar pendent therefrom a Canterbury cross Azure, and issuant from a coronet of maple leaves and spearheads Argent;

Motto

PRESENTATION IS EVERYTHING;

Flag

A banner of the Arms;

Flag

A pennant Argent adextré conjoined with a pile fesswise Azure charged with a pile fesswise Or;

Badge

A demi-sun in splendour rays downwards indented of a point Or fimbriated Azure;

Differenced Arms for Brendon Robert Baxter Bedford, child of Robert Norman Bedford

The Arms of Robert Norman Bedford debruised of a three-point label Argent during his father’s lifetime; This individual will inherit the Arms of the Recipient following his death;

Differenced Arms for Lillian Elizabeth MacMillan Bedford, grandchild of Robert Norman Bedford

The Arms of Robert Norman Bedford debruised of a five-point label Argent during her grandfather’s lifetime;

Differenced Arms for Candace Victoria Lillian Christian, child of Robert Norman Bedford

The Arms of Robert Norman Bedford with overall a base barry wavy Azure and Or counterchanged instead of two barrulets wavy Azure;

Differenced Arms for Eli Nigel Blair Christian, grandchild of Robert Norman Bedford

The Arms of Candace Victoria Lillian Christian debruised of a three-point label Argent during his mother’s lifetime;

Differenced Arms for Avonlea Margaret Mae Christian, grandchild of Robert Norman Bedford

The Arms of Candace Victoria Lillian Christian debruised of a slip of wheat Or;

Symbolism

Arms

The gold sun on a blue chief evokes the arms of Scarborough, Ontario, Mr. Bedford’s place of residence. The two white areas beside the blue triangle symbolize the Scarborough bluffs. They also represent the new world of Toronto and Scarborough and the old world of England and Ireland, countries of origins for his and his wife’s ancestors. The wavy bands, inspired by the flag of Bedfordshire, England, symbolize Lake Ontario below the Scarborough bluffs. The crosses are for his two children, and also represent the family’s Christian faith. The sun symbolizes knowledge and enlightenment imparted through the arts and education, the areas of employment of Mr. Bedford and his wife and children.

Crest

The eagle is inspired by the arms of the Borough of Bedford, England and alludes to Eagle Lake, Ontario, the location of the family cottage. As well, it is the symbol of St. John the Evangelist and this represents St. John’s Anglican Church at Eagle Lake where the family worship. The cross alludes to the Anglican Church of Canada. The maple leaves represent Mr. Bedford’s pride as a Canadian citizen, and the spearheads allude to his wife’s maiden name of Hunt.