- The Governor General of Canada
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Saskatchewan Genealogical Society Inc.
Regina, Saskatchewan
Grant of Arms, Supporters, Flag and Badge
April 15, 2020
Vol. VII, p. 248
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Blazon
Arms
Per pale Vert and Or an oak tree eradicated counterchanged;
Crest
A white crane in its vigilance proper grasping an acorn Or and issuant from a circlet of western red lilies slipped and leaved proper;
Supporters
Two prairie dogs each standing on the rim of a burrow proper;
Motto
PROGENITORS AND PROGENY;
Flag
A banner of the Arms, adextré Or three western red lilies proper;
Badge
A trapezoid Or charged with an oak tree eradicated Vert between two western red lilies proper.
Symbolism
Arms
The tree with its roots visible is an emblem of genealogy. The many leaves of the tree allude to the diversity of the Society’s members and their origins. Green and gold are the colours of the province of Saskatchewan, where the Society operates, and represent northern forests and southern grain fields. The gold also symbolizes the generosity of the Society’s members in volunteering their valuable time and talents to further the goals of the Society.
Crest
The crane recalls the source of the word pedigree, derived from pié de grue, a French phrase meaning “foot of a crane,” a way of describing the lines on a genealogical chart. Its stance, described as “in vigilance,” represents the watchfulness required to research records and produce a pedigree. The acorn symbolizes the potential of growth of both families and family trees. The western red lily is the flower emblem of Saskatchewan.
Supporters
The Prairie dogs, highly social animals living in a family, allude to the goals of the Society of studying family structures.
Motto
This phrase evokes the interest by members in their ancestors and their descendants.
Flag
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Badge
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Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 27, 2021, in Volume 155, page 1315 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
Civil Institution
Non-Profit Organization