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Brandt Channing Louie

West Vancouver, British Columbia
Grant of Arms, Flag and Badge, with differences to Gregory Brandt Eu Louie, Stuart Drayton Eu Louie, Julia Amelie Louie, Abigail Lilia Louie, Sebastian Thomas Louie and Serena Autumn Louie
January 20, 2022
Vol. VIII, p. 47

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Blazon

Arms

Per pale Gules and Or, a Chinese dragon and a dragon combatant counterchanged;

Crest

A demi-lion Or wearing an antique crown and holding a bauhinia flower between two maple leaves Gules;

Motto

JE SUIS PRÊT;

Flag

A banner of the Arms;

Badge

A hexagon Gules charged with a lion’s head wearing an antique crown, a Chinese dragon’s head and a dragon’s head, their necks conjoined in pairle reversed, between two maple leaves and a bauhinia flower stems inward Or;

Differenced Arms for Gregory Brandt Eu Louie, child of Brandt Channing Louie

The Arms of Brandt Channing Louie debruised of a three-point label Argent during his father’s lifetime; This individual will ultimately inherit the Arms;

Differenced Arms for Stuart Drayton Eu Louie, child of Brandt Channing Louie

The Arms of Brandt Channing Louie within a bordure per pale counterchanged;

Differenced Arms for Julia Amelie Louie, grandchild of Brandt Channing Louie

The Arms of Brandt Channing Louie debruised of a five-point label Argent during her grandfather’s lifetime; This individual will ultimately inherit the Arms;

Differenced Arms for Abigail Lilia Louie, grandchild of Brandt Channing Louie

The Arms of Brandt Channing Louie per pale wavy instead of per pale;

Differenced Arms for Sebastian Thomas Louie, grandchild of Brandt Channing Louie

The Arms of his father Stuart Drayton Eu Louie debruised of a three-point label Argent during the latter’s lifetime;

Differenced Arms for Serena Autumn Louie, grandchild of Brandt Channing Louie

The Arms of Brandt Channing Louie debruised of an orle counterchanged;

Symbolism

Arms

Red and gold is a colour combination associated with Chinese culture and thus alludes to Mr. Louie’s ancestry. The Chinese and western dragons, along with the division of the shield, symbolize the balance of Chinese and western cultures in his life.

Crest

The lion makes reference to those in the crests of British Columbia and of the Crown Colony of Hong Kong, the latter being the place of origin of Mr. Louie’s wife, Belinda. The bauhinia flower is the floral emblem of Hong Kong, while the antique crown appears on the provincial flag and arms of British Columbia. Moreover, it is also present in the arms of Simon Fraser University, of which Mr. Louie was Chancellor. Finally, the maple leaves symbolize Mr. Louie’s Canadian identity, as well as his two sons.

Motto

This French phrase, meaning “I am ready,” refers to Mr. Louie’s readiness to serve his community and family. It is a variant on the motto of Simon Fraser University, Nous sommes prêts (“We are ready”).