- The Governor General of Canada
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Maurice Bruce Stewart
Edmonton, Alberta
Registration of Arms
June 15, 2020
Vol. VII, p. 269
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Blazon
Arms
Or a fess dancetty chequy Azure and Argent between in chief two pallets Vert each charged with an ear of wheat Or, between three millrinds, and in base a stag’s head caboshed Gules;
Crest
A dexter cubit arm proper vested Azure holding a pair of dividers points in chief Or;
Motto
ΠΑΝΤΑ ῬΕΙ;
Symbolism
Arms
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The blue and white chequered stripe on a gold background is a common feature of the arms of Stewart families. The jagged lines may symbolize the Rockies, near Mr. Stewart’s place of residence in Alberta. The wheat and millrinds likely allude to his family’s agricultural heritage. The stag’s head is a feature of Thompson coats of arms and thus honours his paternal grandmother.
Crest
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The dividers refer to Mr. Stewart’s scientific career. Their pointing upwards may allude to his interest in astrophysics.
Motto
This Ancient Greek phrase means “Everything flows.”
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 27, 2021, in Volume 155, page 1317 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Not Available
Painter
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Recipient Information
Individual
The recipient’s emblems were originally recorded in the records of the Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh, Scotland, 12 June 1956.