The Governor General of Canada

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Differenced Arms for Clare Elizabeth Hodgetts, child of Richard Ian Guy Morrison

Richard Ian Guy Morrison

Ottawa, Ontario
Grant of Arms, Flags and Badge, with differences to Clare Elizabeth Hodgetts, Mark Erik Guy Morrison and Michael Andrew Guy Morrison
October 15, 2018
Vol. VII, p. 126

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Blazon

Arms

Per fess dancetty Argent and lozengy Gules and Argent, in chief a red knot volant Sable, in base two open books Argent bound Sable above a pellet charged with a nematode Argent;

Crest

A red knot nesting on a bed of purple saxifrage flowers proper;

Motto

IGNOTA COGNOSCERE;

Flag

A standard, the Arms in hoist, the fly per fess Argent and Sable charged with the Crest between two representations of the Badge, all separated by two bends Gules inscribed with the Motto in letters Argent;

Flag

A banner of the Arms;

Badge

A plate charged with a red knot volant Sable, cotised by demi-maple leaves Gules;

Differenced Arms for Clare Elizabeth Hodgetts, child of Richard Ian Guy Morrison

The Arms of Richard Ian Guy Morrison debruised of a three-point label Or during her father’s lifetime; This individual will inherit the Arms of the Recipient following his death;

Differenced Arms for Mark Erik Guy Morrison, child of Richard Ian Guy Morrison

The Arms of Richard Ian Guy Morrison within a bordure Or;

Differenced Arms for Michael Andrew Guy Morrison, child of Richard Ian Guy Morrison

The Arms of Richard Ian Guy Morrison within a bordure Sable;

Symbolism

Arms

The bird silhouette represents the red knot, a species that has been a major focus of Dr. Morrison’s research on shorebird populations. The two peaks allude to the geographical features of two significant sites in Dr. Morrison’s work: Mount Pullen and Dean Hill near Alert, Nunavut, and the two hills at the western end of Bahia Lomas, Tierra del Fuego, Chile. They also form a letter M for the name Morrison. The chequered pattern alludes to the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network, a shorebird conservation concept created by Dr. Morrison. The books refer to Dr. Morrison’s scholarly career and to the two universities he attended, St. Andrews and Cambridge. The nematode worm, Skrjabinoclava morrisoni, was a species discovered in 1987 and named for Dr. Morrison in honour of his contributions to the understanding of shorebird biology. Red and white are the colours of Canada and of the Order of Canada, of which he is a Member.

Crest

The red knot repeats the symbolism of the Arms. The purple saxifrage, a feature of the landscape near Alert, is the floral emblem of Nunavut.