The Governor General of Canada

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Jesse Daniel Free

Breslau, Ontario
Grant of Arms, Flag and Badge, with differences to Jaelyn Elsie Free, Laila Lori-Ann Free and Landon Daniel Free
April 15, 2025
Vol. VIII, p. 371

Click on each image to enlarge. The blazon and symbolism for each element will accompany the enlarged image.

Blazon

Arms

Ermine on a Canadian pale bretessed Azure a fox rampant Argent collared with an attached chain reflexed over its back Sable;

Crest

An English foxhound sejant guardant Azure in front of a beacon Sable enflamed proper;

Motto

FACE THE SUN;

Flag

A banner of the Arms;

Badge

A fox’s mask Azure environed by a chain broken in base Sable;

Differenced Arms for Jaelyn Elsie Free, child of Jesse Daniel Free

The Arms of Jesse Daniel Free debruised of a three-point label Or during her father’s lifetime; This individual will ultimately inherit the Arms;

Differenced Arms for Laila Lori-Ann Free, child of Jesse Daniel Free

The Arms of Jesse Daniel Free with the pale engrailed instead of bretessed;

Differenced Arms for Landon Daniel Free, child of Jesse Daniel Free

The Arms of Jesse Daniel Free with the pale invected instead of bretessed;

Symbolism

Arms

The light blue alludes to Mr. Free’s service in the Royal Canadian Air Force. The fox is a favourite animal of his, and the white field strewn with black spots evokes images of a white Arctic fox with its black nose and eyes. The three sections of the shield represent Mr. Free and his two brothers, as well as his own three children. The embattled edges symbolize his hobby as a Lego collector. The broken chain embodies the idea of freedom, thus alluding to his surname as a canting image.

Crest

The English foxhound together with the fox of the Arms evokes the idea of the pairing of unlikely friends, as portrayed in the Walt Disney film The Fox and the Hound. Blue is a colour associated with police and represents Mr. Free’s involvement as a volunteer with the Waterloo Regional Police Service. The beacon alludes to the idea of inspiration inherent in leadership.

Motto

This phrase has long been used within Mr. Free’s family as an encouragement to overcome adversity and always to look forward. It is taken from a favourite saying of his, “Keep your face always toward the sunshine, and shadows will fall behind you.”