- The Governor General of Canada
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Charles William Barrett
Montréal-Ouest, Quebec
Registration of Arms
April 15, 2021
Vol. VII, p. 356
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Blazon
Arms
Per pale Gules and Argent barry counterchanged, on a bend Azure a wheel between two square buckles Or;
Crest
A demi-greyhound Ermine winged Or;
Motto
DEO VOLENTE;
Symbolism
Arms
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The pattern of red and white segmented horizontal stripes is commonly found in Irish Barrett coats of arms. It is a canting reference to the name Barrett, based on the heraldic term “barry.”
Crest
Not available.
Motto
This Latin phrase means “God willing.”
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on December 11, 2021, in Volume 155, page 5669 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Not Available.
Painter
Artist of the College of Arms, London / Artiste du Collège d’armes, Londres
Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Recipient Information
Individual
The recipient’s emblems were originally recorded at the College of Arms, London, England, 20 October 1960.