- The Governor General of Canada
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Richard Edward Jones
Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany
Grant of Arms, Flags and Badge
April 15, 2002
Vol. IV, p. 203
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Blazon
Arms
Azure on a bend between two lions' faces Or each jessant of a pheon Argent, an eagle displayed Azure between two maple leaves Vert;
Crest
Issuant from a circlet of fleurs-de-lis alternating with roses Argent, a demi griffin Azure grasping a mace, its finial an eagle displayed ensigned by a maple leaf Or;
Motto
APPRENDS DU PASSÉ • TRANSFORME L'AVENIR;
Flag
A standard, the Arms in hoist, on the fly Or the Crest between two representations of the Badge separated by two bends Azure inscribed with the Motto APPRENDS DU PASSÉ • TRANSFORME L'AVENIR in letters Or;
Flag
A banner of the Arms;
Badge
A griffin's head erased Azure gorged with a circlet of fleurs-de-lis alternating with roses Argent;
Symbolism
Arms
The eagle marks the German background of Mr. Jones’ wife and daughter and the country of their residence when Mr. Jones’ arms were granted. The lion alludes to the birthplace of his wife and daughter in Hesse, as well as the heritage of Mr. Jones’ father in Wales. The pheon (a type of heraldic arrowhead) is a symbol often found in coats of arms of people named Jones; here it has been combined with the lion’s head in a new way, rather like the traditional heraldic idea of “jessant-de-lis”, a lion’s head pierced through by a fleur-de-lis. The green and gold colours of the maple leaves on the bend refer to the provincial arms of Ontario and Quebec. Blue and silver are the colours of the Deutsche Bank, where Mr. Jones worked as a Vice-President when his arms were granted.
Crest
In the crest, the griffin represents the joining of the two figures of lion and eagle. The mace is related to the Bruce M. Hicks Foundation, of which Mr. Jones has served as Treasurer and Governor. Mr. Jones grew up in a fully bilingual household, in which the English is honoured by the use of the roses and French by the fleurs-de-lis.
Motto
This French phrase means “Know the past; transform the future”. The motto indicates Mr. Jones’ belief in the importance of the study of history and the lessons learned through past experiences, and the use of French pays tribute to Mr. Jones’ mother’s francophone background.
Flag
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Flag
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Badge
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Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on February 22, 2003, in Volume 137, page 519 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Darrel Kennedy, Assiniboine Herald, assisted by the Heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority
Painter
Eva Pilar-Cass
Calligrapher
Suzzann Wright
Recipient Information
Individual