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John Gerard Dunlap
Ottawa, Ontario
Grant of Arms, Flag and Badge, with differences to John Timothy Andrew Dunlap and Joanne Elizabeth Dunlap
July 15, 2003
Vol. IV, p. 293
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Blazon
Arms
Argent a double-headed griffin sejant affronté per fess Gules and Sable, holding in its claws a sword point in base Argent hilted Or;
Crest
Issuant from waves Argent, a wall Gules charged with a trillium proper between two thistles Or, and issuing therefrom a hand proper grasping a sword Argent hilted Or;
Motto
CONCUSSUS SURGO;
Flag
A standard, the Arms in hoist, the fly Argent charged with the Crest and to the sinister with two representations of the Badge separated by two bends sinister Argent fimbriated Gules inscribed with the Motto in letters Sable;
Flag
A banner of the Arms;
Badge
Two griffins' heads erased and addorsed, that to the dexter Gules, that to the sinister Sable;
Differenced Arms for John Timothy Andrew Dunlap, son of John Gerard Dunlap
The Arms of John Gerad Dunlap debruised of a three-point label Or; this individual will inherit the Arms of the Recipient following his or her death;
Differenced Arms for Joanne Elizabeth Dunlap, daughter of John Gerard Dunlap
The Arms of John Gerard Dunlap with the griffin per fess Sable and Gules;
Symbolism
Arms
The design follows the basic pattern of arms that have been used by people named Dunlop or Dunlap, being a red double-headed eagle on a white shield. Here it has been changed to a double-headed griffin; the griffin is a symbol of the legal profession, in which the petitioner and both his children have made their careers. A griffin, holding a sword and a balance, has been used as a symbol of the Advocates' Society, on whose board Mr. Dunlap served. The colour black has been added to the griffin to indicate the red, black and white colours of the Ottawa Rough Riders football team, for which Mr. Dunlap played and which he owned in the 1970s. The sword is held in the form of a cross to indicate the family's Christian faith.
Crest
The crest combines elements found in crests used by armigers named Dunlop and Morrison, thus honouring both Mr. and Mrs. Dunlap's heritage. The waves around the wall make an illusion to the family home on the island of Cape Breton for almost two hundred years. The thistles mark the Nova Scotian and Scottish roots of the family, and the trillium indicates that Mr. Dunlap served as Agent-General of the Province of Ontario in the United States of America.
Motto
This phrase means "When struck I rise" and is taken from the emblem book Devises héroïques by Claude Paradin, published in 1563. This was chosen by Mr. Dunlap as a statement of resilience and determination, with an implied reference to his time as a football player, which required getting up after being knocked down.
Flag
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Flag
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Badge
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Differenced Arms for John Timothy Andrew Dunlap, son of John Gerard Dunlap
The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.
Differenced Arms for Joanne Elizabeth Dunlap, daughter of John Gerard Dunlap
She will use the arms with the main colours reversed as a permanent mark of difference. This means that the design of the shield is identical, but the top part of the griffin is now black and the bottom part is red, thus making it unique to her but recognizably similar to her father's arms. The use of black for the top part of the griffin is an appropriate way to mark Joanne's career as a courtroom lawyer, making reference to the black gown worn by her as a Crown Attorney.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on December 20, 2003, in Volume 137, page 3982 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Bruce Patterson, Saguenay Herald, assisted by the Heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority
Painter
Eva Pilar-Cass
Calligrapher
Doris Wionzek
Recipient Information
Individual