- The Governor General of Canada
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Ronald John Willock
Montréal, Quebec
Registration of Arms
September 15, 2025
Vol. VIII, p. 424
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Blazon
Arms
Argent on a bend Purpure between two kittiwakes proper three wheels, all within a bordure indented Or;
Motto
UT SERVIAM;
Symbolism
Arms
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The wheels could allude to the profession of Mr. Willock’s great-grandfather, who was a carter. The kittiwakes, a type of seabird, may refer to the coastal town in Scotland, Irvine, where Mr. Willock’s family is from. The border is a Scottish method of differencing.
Motto
This Latin phrase means “So that I may serve.”
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, 14 August 1972.