- The Governor General of Canada
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Douglas Oswald Forrest
Rockcliffe Park, Ontario
Registration of Arms
April 20, 2023
Vol. VIII, p. 175
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Blazon
Arms
Argent on a fess Gules between in chief three oak trees eradicated Vert fructed Or and in base a cross-crosslet Vert, two acorns Or slipped and leaved Vert, all within a bordure Or;
Crest
A sinister cubit arm attired Gules aversant and gauntleted proper holding a sprig of oak Vert fructed Or;
Motto
DO IT WELL;
* The motto originally included in the grant was FAIS LE BIEN. This was amended in 1984.
Symbolism
Arms
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The oak trees are a canting reference to Mr. Forrest’s surname. These are likely inspired by the three oak trees found in the arms of the Forrest baronets of Edinburgh. The gold border is a Scottish method of differencing for a second branch of the family.
Crest
The oak sprig echoes the reference to the Forrest surname in the Arms.
Motto
DO IT WELL.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on January 1, 1900, in Volume 0, page 0 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of the Court of the Lord Lyon, Edimburgh.
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, 9 June 1964.