- The Governor General of Canada
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Peter Allik-Petersenn
Vancouver, British Columbia
Registration of Arms
March 20, 2025
Vol. VIII, p. 369
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Blazon
Arms
Azure a tower Argent overall on a fess Or a lion passant guardant Azure;
Crest
A fountain issuant from a castle of two towers Or;
Symbolism
Arms
The blue lion on the gold stripe is derived from the coat of arms of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, and refers to Mr. Allik-Petersenn’s Baltic German heritage. The tower represents the manor owned by his paternal grandfather.
Crest
The castle with two towers represents the manor owned by Mr. Allik-Petersenn’s paternal grandfather, as well as the manor leased by his paternal great-grandfather. The disc with blue and white wavy stripes symbolizes a spring of water, which is what the surname “Allik” means in Estonian.
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 College of Arms, London.
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, 25 June 1969.