- The Governor General of Canada
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Thomas Philip Buckley
Oakville, Ontario
Grant of Arms and Badge
September 16, 2002
Vol. IV, p. 235
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Blazon
Arms
Sable a base Or, a maple tree eradicated counterchanged;
Crest
A lion's head and a buck's head addorsed Or and gorged with a wreath of shamrocks and thistles proper;
Motto
PRO AMORE FAMILIAE;
Badge
On a pellet a sprig of four maple leaves Or;
Symbolism
Arms
The tree is representative of the Buckley family, its roots and its present and future generations. The section at the bottom, indicative of the earth from which the tree is growing, is used to make this coat of arms distinctive from other arms in which maple trees appear. The colours were selected by the Buckley family.
Crest
The buck is a reference to the name Buckley. The lion refers to Mrs. Buckley's English heritage and to her surname. The shamrocks and thistles make a reference to the family's Irish and Scottish roots.
Motto
This Latin phrase means "For the love of family". This re-enforces the theme of the armorial bearings.
Badge
The badge uses the symbolism from the arms in a simpler way. The four maple leaves make a reference to Mr. and Mrs. Buckley's four children.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on December 20, 2003, in Volume 137, page 3980 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Bruce Patterson, Saguenay Herald, assisted by the Heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority
Painter
Debra MacGarvie
Calligrapher
Doris Wionzek
Recipient Information
Individual