- The Governor General of Canada
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Alan Brookman Beddoe
Blackburn Hamlet, Ontario
Registration of Arms
April 15, 2021
Vol. VII, p. 354
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Blazon
Arms
Argent a chevron Gules, on a chief wavy Azure a lion passant guardant Or resting the dexter forepaw on an escutcheon Argent charged with a maple leaf Gules;
Crest
A boar’s head erased Or charged on the neck with a maple leaf Gules;
Motto
MEMINI;
Symbolism
Arms
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The chevron alludes to the service chevron on a Canadian Army uniform from the First World War and its red colour marks the year 1914, indicating that Mr. Beddoe was a member of the first contingent of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. The wavy blue chief likely alludes to his service in the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve during the Second World War, as well as to his work in designing numerous Royal Canadian Navy ship badges. The lion possibly refers to his English ancestry. The shield with the maple leaf indicates Mr. Beddoe’s work as a heraldic designer, artist and advocate.
Crest
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The boar’s head is a crest used by other Beddoe armigers. The maple leaf alludes to Mr. Beddoe’s nationality and his work with Canadian symbols.
Motto
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. This Latin phrase, meaning “I remember,” refers to Mr. Beddoe’s work over many decades as the chief artist of the Books of Remembrance, housed in the Memorial Chamber at Parliament in Ottawa.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on December 11, 2021, in Volume 155, page 5668 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, 10 May 1960.