- The Governor General of Canada
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Richard Petley-Jones
Upper Granville, Nova Scotia
Grant of Arms, with differences to Geoffrey Carson Petley-Jones, Gillian Susan Petley-Jones, Elizabeth Ellen Petley-Jones, and Emily Jean Petley-Jones
July 15, 1995
Vol. III, p. 47
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Blazon
Arms
Argent two bendlets engrailed Sable between in chief a lion passant guardant Gules armed and langued Sable and gorged with a wreath Or and Sable and in base a Saracen's head affronty erased proper wreathed Or and Sable on a canton Sable an anchor Or all within a bordure compony Or and Sable;
Crest
A cubit arm in armour erect proper garnished with a snowflake Or and grasping by the blade a scimitar point to the dexter Argent hilt and pommel Or;
Motto
ALWAYS READY;
Differenced Arms for Geoffrey Carson Petley-Jones, son of Richard Petley-Jones
The Arms of Richard Petley-Jones debruised of a three-point label Gules; this individual will inherit the Arms of the Recipient following his or her death;
Differenced Arms for Gillian Susan Petley-Jones, daughter of Richard Petley-Jones
The Arms of Richard Petley-Jones debruised of a heart Gules in centre chief;
Differenced Arms for Elizabeth Ellen Petley-Jones, daughter of Richard Petley-Jones
The Arms of Richard Petley-Jones debruised of an ermine spot Gules in centre chief;
Differenced Arms for Emily Jean Petley-Jones, daughter of Richard Petley-Jones
The Arms of Richard Petley-Jones debruised of a snowflake Gules in centre chief;
Symbolism
Arms
Mr. Petley-Jones’ arms are based on the arms of his father, Commander Evan Petley-Jones, differenced with a border alternating gold and black. The arms of Commander Evan Petley-Jones were taken from the arms of his two great-grandfathers, Sir Charles Thomas Jones, Kt., of Montgomery, Powis, Wales, and Charles Carter Petley, Esq., of Riverhead, Kent, England. The shield of the Petleys was differenced with the lion passant guardant and Saracen’s head to indicate Jones ancestry. The anchor in the canton is in reference to the Commander’s naval career.
Crest
The crest is based on the Petley arms. The arm in armour, garnished with a snowflake and grasping a scimitar, symbolizes the family’s military service in Canada since the middle of the 18th century.
Motto
ALWAYS READY.
Differenced Arms for Geoffrey Carson Petley-Jones, son of Richard Petley-Jones
The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.
Differenced Arms for Gillian Susan Petley-Jones, daughter of Richard Petley-Jones
The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.
Differenced Arms for Elizabeth Ellen Petley-Jones, daughter of Richard Petley-Jones
The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.
Differenced Arms for Emily Jean Petley-Jones, daughter of Richard Petley-Jones
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 November 23, 1996, in Volume 130, page 3278 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Evan Petley-Jones, assisted by the Heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority
Painter
Joan Bouwmeester
Calligrapher
Joan Bouwmeester
Recipient Information
Individual