- The Governor General of Canada
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John William Southcombe
Haliburton, Ontario
Grant of Arms
July 25, 1995
Vol. III, p. 32
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Blazon
Arms
Argent a chevron Ermines between in chief two garbs and in base a lion rampant Gules;
Crest
Issuant from a coronet Or the rim set with annulets Sable and heightened with maple leaves Gules alternating with trillium flowers Argent seeded Or leaved Vert out of a grassy mound Vert a gravestone Argent charged with a quill pen Gules;
Motto
FOR POSTERITY;
Symbolism
Arms
The elements of this shield are based on the arms of Southcome of Rose Ash, Devon, which has a black chevron with white ermine spots. The wheat sheaves honour Mr. Southcombe’s homesteader grandparents who settled in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. The lion is in recognition of his English and Scottish ancestry.
Crest
The black rings at the base of the coronet are a reference to Mr. Southcombe’s degree in mechanical engineering. The coronet consists of maple leaves for Canada and white trilliums for Ontario. The mid-nineteenth century gravestone and quill represent Mr. Southcombe’s interests in documenting and preserving the history of cemeteries.
Motto
The sentence refers to both a personal philosophy and the beneficiaries of Mr. Southcombe’s community service.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on October 14, 1995, in Volume 129, page 3593 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept by Robert D. Watt, Chief Herald of Canada, assisted by the Heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority
Painter
Robert Grey
Calligrapher
Nancy Ellis
Recipient Information
Individual