- The Governor General of Canada
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Robert Norman Bedford
Toronto, Ontario
Grant of differenced Arms for Roydon Robert Craig Bedford
June 15, 2023
Vol. VIII, p. 189
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Blazon
Differenced Arms for Roydon Robert Craig Bedford, grandchild of Robert Norman Bedford
The Arms of Robert Norman Bedford debruised of a trident head Or;
Symbolism
Differenced Arms for Roydon Robert Craig Bedford, grandchild of Robert Norman Bedford
The trident is a symbol associated with Poseidon, the god of the sea in Greek mythology. It represents the fact that Roydon was named after his great-grandfather, who was a sailor.
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 Darrel Kennedy, Assiniboine Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Debra MacGarvie
Calligrapher
Kathy Feig
Recipient Information
Individual