- The Governor General of Canada
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Gary Harold Rice
Carleton Place, Ontario
Grant of Arms, Flag and Badge, with differences to Steven Ray Rice, Terri Lynn Rice and Jeffrey Allan Rice
January 15, 2003
Vol. IV, p. 268
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Blazon
Arms
Per fess treflé Gules and Argent a pale per fess treflé counterchanged, three pine trees Argent;
Crest
Issuant from a coronet of maple leaves and mullets Argent, a demi dragon Gules gorged with a collar of roses Argent holding in the dexter claw a sword and in the sinister claw a double-bitted axe Azure;
Motto
PRO LIBERTATE;
Motto
DOMINOS AGNOSCIMUS NULLOS;
Flag
A banner of the Arms;
Badge
A closed book per saltire Gules and Argent surmounting a sword fesswise hilt to the dexter Azure;
Differenced Arms for Steven Ray Rice, son of Gary Harold Rice
The Arms of Gary Harold Rice debruised of a three-point label Or; this individual will inherit the Arms of the Recipient following his or her death;
Differenced Arms for Terri Lynn Rice, daughter of Gary Harold Rice
The Arms of Gary Harold Rice within a bordure Or charged with three roses Gules;
Differenced Arms for Jeffrey Allan Rice, son of Gary Harold Rice
The Arms of Gary Harold Rice within a bordure Or charged with three keys Gules;
Symbolism
Arms
Red and white are the national colours of Canada, and the bright red also refers to the guardsman's tunic. The pine trees are a historic symbol of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, appearing, for example, on the famous pine tree shilling of the 17th century. The trees therefore honour Colonel Rice's paternal heritage in North America as well as the career of his paternal grandfather in the Lower Canada lumber trade. They also symbolize the fact that Colonel and Mrs. Rice have three children. The shamrock division line refers to Mrs. Rice's Irish ancestry.
Crest
The coronet symbolizes Colonel Rice's dual Canadian/United States citizenship. The dragon is a direct reference to the historic emblem of Wales and the original homeland of Colonel Rice's paternal ancestors, the Rhys. The roses are a reference to part of the family's heritage in England. The sword represents Colonel Rice's military career, while the axe symbolizes the Ottawa Valley lumber trade and the family's first settlement in the region.
Motto
This Latin phrase mean "For freedom".
Motto
This Latin phrase means "We know no masters".
Flag
The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.
Badge
The idea of the badge is to underline Colonel Rice's career as a military officer as well as his accomplishments as an author. Included also is an additional reference to Scotland (his great-grandparents' birthplace) and Nova Scotia (Mrs. Rice's birthplace), through the diagonal division which echoes the saltire cross on the Nova Scotian and Scottish flags.
Differenced Arms for Steven Ray Rice, son of Gary Harold Rice
The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.
Differenced Arms for Terri Lynn Rice, daughter of Gary Harold Rice
The shield is enclosed within a gold border. At each of the three corners of the shield is a red rose, referring to the provincial flower of Alberta, Ms. Rice's birthplace.
Differenced Arms for Jeffrey Allan Rice, son of Gary Harold Rice
The shield is enclosed within a gold border. At each of the three corners is a red key. The key is featured in the ancient civic arms of Werl in North Rhine-Westphalia, Mr. Rice's birthplace.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on December 20, 2003, in Volume 137, page 3981 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
Linda Nicholson
Calligrapher
Judith Bainbridge
Recipient Information
Individual