- The Governor General of Canada
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James Howard Mann
Toronto, Ontario
Grant of Arms and Flag, with differences to Wesley James Howard Mann, Amelia Helene Mann, Maylee Maria Mann and Jamie Jody Mann
March 15, 2021
Vol. VII, p. 341
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Blazon
Arms
Vert a sun rayonné throughout Or surmounted by a pile Vert throughout issuant from sinister chief and charged with four plates in bend sinister;
Crest
A horse forcene Or supporting between its forelegs a lightning flash Vert;
Motto
YIELD NOT TO ADVERSITY;
Flag
A banner of the Arms;
Differenced Arms for Wesley James Howard Mann, child of James Howard Mann
The Arms of James Howard Mann within a bordure Or during his father’s lifetime; This individual will inherit the Arms of the Recipient following his death.
Differenced Arms for Amelia Helene Mann, child of James Howard Mann
The Arms of James Howard Mann within a bordure per bend sinister Vert and Or;
Differenced Arms for Maylee Maria Mann, child of James Howard Mann
The Arms of James Howard Mann within a bordure per saltire Or and Vert;
Differenced Arms for Jamie Judy Mann, child of James Howard Mann
The Arms of James Howard Mann within a bordure gyronny Or and Vert;
Symbolism
Arms
The green background represents the central place given to green technology by Mr. Mann’s company, Mann Engineering, in retrofitting commercial buildings for energy efficiency. The enlarging diagonal band represents the growing importance of green technology, based on the sun’s energy. The four white discs represent Mr. Mann’s children by their number and the moon by their colour and shape. The moon and the sun represent cool energy (yin) and hot energy (yang) respectively, illustrating a world-view found in his wife’s Chinese heritage.
Crest
The horse represents the horses that Mr. Mann raises. The lightning flash evokes the power that Mr. Mann learned to manage as an engineer.
Motto
YIELD NOT TO ADVERSITY.
Flag
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Differenced Arms for Wesley James Howard Mann, child of James Howard Mann
The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.
Differenced Arms for Amelia Helene Mann, child of James Howard Mann
The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.
Differenced Arms for Maylee Maria Mann, child of James Howard Mann
The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.
Differenced Arms for Jamie Judy Mann, child of James Howard Mann
The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on December 11, 2021, in Volume 155, page 5667 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
Palina Klimava
Calligrapher
Kathy Feig
Recipient Information
Individual