- The Governor General of Canada
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Peter Donald Wilkinson
Victoria, British Columbia
Grant of Arms
September 15, 2005
Vol. IV, p. 533
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Blazon
Arms
Azure a unicorn rampant Or armed maned and unguled Argent gorged with a coronet fleury Gules holding a Madonna lily Argent slipped Or;
Motto
MIHI VIVERE CHRISTUS EST;
Symbolism
Arms
The unicorn is taken from the traditional arms associated with armigers named Wilkinson. It is also a symbol associated with Christ. Here, it holds a lily, a symbol of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and has around its neck a coronet of fleur-de-lis shapes to further the Marian imagery.
Motto
Meaning “For me to live is Christ” (Phil.1:21).
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on July 8, 2006, in Volume 140, page 2039 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
Gordon Macpherson
Calligrapher
Doris Wionzek
Recipient Information
Individual