The Governor General of Canada

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Differenced Arms for Benjamin James Goby, child of James Russell Goby

Differenced Arms for Karlee Jordan Goby Armstead, child of James Russell Goby

Differenced Arms for Sophia Julianna Goby, child of Benjamin James Goby

Differenced Arms for Alayna Jae Armstead, child of Karlee Jordan Goby Armstead

James Russell Goby

Avonlea, Saskatchewan
Grant of Arms, Flag and Badge, with differences to Benjamin James Goby, Sophia Julianna Goby, Russell Arthur Goby, Karlee Jordan Armstead and Alayna Jae Armstead
April 15, 2020
Vol. VII, p. 249

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Blazon

Arms

Per fess Or and tapissé of wheat Vert, in chief seven piles issuant from the edges meeting in the fess point Vert, in base seven endorses Or;

Crest

A rose proper winged Or issuant from a tower proper all within a circlet of maple seeds and goby fish Or;

Motto

STA IN GIGANTUM HUMERIS;

Badge

A square gyronny Or and Vert charged with an eagle’s head erased Or;

Flag

Per chevron Or and Vert in chief two garbs and in base an eagle displayed all counterchanged;

Differenced Arms for Benjamin James Goby, child of James Russell Goby

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

Differenced Arms for Karlee Jordan Goby Armstead, child of James Russell Goby

The Arms of James Russell Goby within a bordure Or;

Differenced Arms for Sophia Julianna Goby, child of Benjamin James Goby

The Arms of James Russell Goby debruised of a five-point label Argent during the lifetimes of her grandfather and of her father Benjamin James Goby; This individual will inherit the Arms of Benjamin James Goby following the deaths of the Recipient and her father;

Differenced Arms for Russell Arthur Goby, child of James Russell Goby

The Arms of James Russell Goby with the Arms coloured Argent in place of Or;

Differenced Arms for Alayna Jae Armstead, child of Karlee Jordan Goby Armstead

The Arms of her mother Karlee Jordan Goby Armstead debruised of a three-point label Argent during her mother’s lifetime; This individual will inherit the Arms of Karlee Jordan Goby Armstead following her death;

Symbolism

Arms

Green and gold are the colours of Saskatchewan, the province where Mr. Goby resides. The gold rays symbolize the sun. The vertical gold bands represent straight furrows of a field of wheat.

Crest

The rose represents England, the country of origin of the Goby family. The wings evoke the badge of the Royal Flying Corps in which Mr. Goby’s paternal grandfather, Arthur Goby, served during the First World War. The tower is a canting reference to the maiden name of Mr. Goby’s paternal grandmother, Eva Mary Castle. The maple seeds represent Canada. The fish are a canting reference to Mr. Goby’s surname, goby being a type of fish.

Motto

This Latin phrase, meaning “Stand on giants’ shoulders,” recognizes all those who have come before and motivates those of the present to become a giant for those who follow.

Badge

The upper left gold section represents the triangular shape of the municipality of Avonlea, Saskatchewan, the present place of residence of the Goby family. The eagle alludes not only to Arthur Goby’s wartime role but also to Mr. Goby’s current interest in recreational flying.

Flag

The wheat sheaves allude to the farming vocation of Mr. Goby. The eagle with its wings displayed represents facing challenges of life in an open manner.