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Harold Robert Peerenboom
Toronto, Ontario
Grant of Arms, Flag and Badge, with differences to Harold Robert Peerenboom Jr., Lindsay Lee Peerenboom, and Gregg Michael Peerenboom
September 16, 2002
Vol. IV, p. 239
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Blazon
Arms
Argent on a pile transposed Sable a simple mitre (mitra simplex) Argent, in chief a pear tree branch Azure fructed Or;
Crest
A horse's head Argent gorged with a collar of pear leaves Azure;
Motto
IMPOSSIBILE DIFFICILLIMUM TANTUM;
Flag
A banner of the Arms;
Badge
On a hurt a horse's head Argent charged on the neck with a pear Or;
Differenced Arms for Harold Robert Peerenboom Jr., son of Harold Robert Peerenboom
The Arms of Harold Robert Peerenboom differenced by a label of three points Or; this individual will inherit the Arms of the Recipient following his or her death;
Differenced Arms for Lindsay Lee Peerenboom, daughter of Harold Robert Peerenboom
The Arms of Harold Robert Peerenboom differenced by a bordure Azure charged with three hearts Or;
Differenced Arms for Gregg Michael Peerenboom, son of Harold Robert Peerenboom
The Arms of Harold Robert Peerenboom differenced by a bordure compony Azure and Or;
Symbolism
Arms
The pears make a reference to the name Peerenboom. The mitre refers to Abbotshall, Mr. Peerenboom's Scottish barony.
Crest
The horse head symbolizes Mr. Peerenboom's love of horses and his stables. The pear leaves make another reference to the surname.
Motto
A Latin phrase meaning "The impossible is simply a degree of difficulty".
Flag
The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.
Badge
The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.
Differenced Arms for Harold Robert Peerenboom Jr., son of Harold Robert Peerenboom
The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.
Differenced Arms for Lindsay Lee Peerenboom, daughter of Harold Robert Peerenboom
The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.
Differenced Arms for Gregg Michael Peerenboom, son of Harold Robert Peerenboom
The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.
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 Robert D. Watt, Chief Herald of Canada, assisted by the Heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority
Painter
David Farrar
Calligrapher
Nancy Ellis
Recipient Information
Individual