- The Governor General of Canada
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Roy Ivan Comrie
Victoria, British Columbia
Grant of Arms
January 25, 1996
Vol. III, p. 69
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Blazon
Arms
Azure a lion rampant holding in its dexter forepaw a garb all Or between in fess two dogwood flowers Argent seeded Or;
Crest
Issuant from a circlet of wild roses and trillium flowers alternately all proper a demi archer in Highland dress holding a drawn bow and arrow all Or;
Motto
AD METAM;
Symbolism
Arms
The dogwood is the floral emblem of British Columbia and refers to Mr. Comrie’s place of residence and work. The sheaf of wheat represents the Comrie families living in Alberta, and the lion represents their Scottish heritage.
Crest
The circlet of roses and trilliums honour Mr. Comrie’s birthplace of Smoky Lake, Alberta, and the birthplace of his parental ancestors, Ontario. The archer is taken from other Comrie arms and recalls Mr. Comrie’s Scottish ancestry.
Motto
This means “To the goal”.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on November 23, 1996, in Volume 130, page 3279 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Graham Anderson, assisted by the Heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority
Painter
Ilona Jurkiewicz
Calligrapher
Suzzann Wright
Recipient Information
Individual