- The Governor General of Canada
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William Ogden Parlee
Edmonton, Alberta
Registration of Arms
July 15, 2025
Vol. VIII, p. 401
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Blazon
Arms
Per pale indented Or and Azure a fess Ermine between two fleurs-de-lis in bend and two mullets in bend sinister counterchanged, all within a bordure Gules;
Symbolism
Arms
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The yellow and blue background separated by a vertical notched line is commonly found in the arms of persons bearing the surname Parleys or Parlys. The border is a Scottish form of differencing.
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, Edinburgh.
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, 5 October 1970.