The Toronto Branch of the Royal Society of Canada

Patron: Sir Conrad M.J.F. Swan, KCVO, PH.D, FSA, FRHSC  Garter Emeritus 

Volume 27, Issue 2 – OCTOBER 2017 ISSN: 1183-1766

WITHIN THE PAGES OF THIS ISSUE: 3rd Annual Toronto Branch Heraldic Study Day The Arms of the Chief 3 & Branch Annual General Meeting of Defence Staff

A Canadian Heraldic The study day has been well received the past two years that it was held, and once again 4 Standard we are delighted to announce that it will continue again this year on December 9, 2017 at Trinity College, University of Toronto (6 Hoskin Ave, Toronto ON) There is a great Algonquin College 5 receives Arms line up of speakers and we have been able to add an additional speaker to the day to provide you with a bit more education. We are sure that you will all find the schedule interesting. We hope that each of our members will come out for this fun day and maybe bring a guest along who you think Lady (part 2) 6 will be interested.

When “A-B “ equals AGM Schedule of Events 7 “B-A” The Annual General Meeting of the 9:20am ~ Welcome Address & Announcements Grant of Arms Ontario Toronto Branch will be held in 8 2016 conjunction with the 3nd Annual 9:30am ~ Speaker TBA

Heraldic Study Day on December 10:15am ~ Mrs. Moira Scott

9, 2017. The business of approving “Heraldry & The Tarot ~ An Intertwining of the financial reports, the Symbolism” President’s report, electing officers 11:00pm ~ Social Break

for the ensuing year, and other business that may come up at the 11:00am ~ Dr. Jonathan Lofft meeting, will be on the agenda. “Some Heraldic Propriety of Composition: Solving the Mystery of the Origin & History of the Armorial Achievements of the County of Wellington, Ontario” All Branch members in good standing are strongly encouraged to attend, and the Lunch: Will be at your own expense. There are many places to eat in Branch Treasurer will be available to renew memberships the area surrounding the University. prior to the meeting. 1:00pm ~ Mr. David B. Appleton “The Gore Roll: A Colonial American Roll of Note: If you’re not attending the Heraldic Study Day, and Arms” wish to attend the AGM, there is no fee. \ 1:45pm ~ Dr. D’Arcy J.D. Boulton, UE, FRHSC, AIH, FSA Dinner Menu “The Development of the Display of Arms on Flags in & France, c1130-1360” Caprese Salad with Buffalo Cocktails: 5:00pm Mozzarella, Tri-colour Heirloom Dinner: 5:30pm 2:30pm ~ Social Break

Tomatoes, Reduction of Balsamic, Basil and Chive Drizzle Dress: Business Attire 2:45pm ~ Toronto Branch Annual General Meeting

Scotch Quail Egg with Chive 5:00pm ~ Dinner Cocktails Parking: There is a 5:30pm ~ Branch Dinner Prime Rib au Jus with Mushroom & variety of street meter 7:00pm ~ Mr. Michael Coren Asparagus Risotto parking around the university, as well as a or Price: $90.00 ~ Study Day & Branch Dinner Grilled Vegetable Tower pay lot just north of (Payment by cheque will be accepted upon arrive for the study Trinity College on day and to be made payable to the Toronto Branch RHSC) Tiramisu Devonshire Place.

Tea , Coffee & Cash Bar RSVP to: [email protected] if you wish to attend. II Hogtown Heraldry HOGTOWN HERALDRY © 2017, the Royal Heraldry Society of Canada, Toronto Branch unless otherwise indicated. Subscription rate: Toronto Branch of The Royal Heraldry Society of Canada free to members and associates of the National Society President Branch ($15.00/annum). Our material Mr. Edward A. McNabb, FRHSC may be quoted, unless otherwise indicated, without written permission Toronto Branch Patron in non-profit venues, but correct Sir Conrad M.J.F. Swan, KCVO, PH.D, FSA, FRHSC attribution is required. The material Branch President published in Hogtown Heraldry Dr. Jonathan S. Lofft, ThD, LRHSC does not necessarily represent the [email protected] views of the Society, the Branch, or the Editor. Unattributed material is the Vice President work of the Editor. All coats of arms Captain Jason C. Burgoin, CD are and remain the property of their

respective armigers. Secretary Mr. Sasa Kahrimanovic We welcome your written and artistic contributions, and they may be Treasurer submitted to the Editor. For general Dr. D’ Arcy J.D. Boulton, UE, FRJSC. AIH. FSA inquiries, as well as requests for back Directors issues, please contact the Editor. Capt. The Rev’d Canon Don M. Aitchison, UE Mr. Derwin J.K.W. Mak Ms. Erin Tanner Editor: Captain Jason C. Burgoin, CD 214 London Street South, Hamilton, ON L8K 2G9 (905) 741-4998  [email protected] point me in the direction of interesting material and edit and proof read what is contained in these pages. I would further From The ediTor’s desk ask each of our members to share this newsletter with

friends, family and colleagues who you think might be I would like to first apologize for the late distribution interested in joining the ranks of our Branch and the Royal of our Branch newsletter, as I know many of our members Heraldry Society of Canada. Let them read through it, and it have been waiting patiently to see Hogtown Heraldry arrive might engage them into wanting to learn more and become in the mail. This in in part due to the struggles I always face part of our great organization. in receiving material from members to make this publication such a great read, but also because the Executive wanted to If you are receiving this newsletter as a print hard ensure that we had everything ready to showcase the 3rd copy and you think you would benefit more from receiving it Annual Heraldic Study Day in the newsletter, which you may as an electronic PDF, I would be happy to move you over to have seen on the front cover of this issue. We do hope that our email newsletter distribution list. There are a few you will take every opportunity to come out on December benefits to receiving it electronically; receiving it the day of 9th, to Trinity College, University of Toronto to join in release and not having to wait for the mail to arrive, and learning more about heraldry, and to enjoy the fellowship of avoiding the possibility of getting lost in the mail. Also you fellow members. are able to share it and store copies easier with a PDF. If this is of interest to you, please email me at A number of Toronto Branch members have received [email protected] and I will set you up. Grants of Arms, Badges and Flags recently from the Canadian Heraldic Authority, and I am hoping in our next I hope everyone has had a great summer, and as we issues (tentatively to be released in December / January) start to get into the cooler weather of fall, I look forward to that we will be able to feature some articles on these grants, seeing many of you at the upcoming Branch Annual General as well as a recap on the upcoming Study Day. I know that Meeting and Heraldic Study Day. there are a number of members working on Heraldic projects, research and designs and I encourage each of you to contact me and share these wonderful things with your fellow Branch members. Jason C. Burgoin The Toronto Branch continues to grow steadily , and our newsletter has been gaining traction and interest across the country and abroad, which is wonderful to see. I would be remiss if I didn't thank those who help to fill the pages, Hogtown Heraldry III The arms of the Chief of Defence Staff

On 10 November 2016 at Rideau Hall, the Chief of Defence Staff, General Jonathan Holbert Vance CMM, MSC, CD was presented with his Letters Patent by the Governor General of Canada. Dr. Claire Boudreau FRHSC, AIH, Chief of Canada and other members of the Canadian Heraldic Authority staff were also present. General Vance’s arms (as seen to the right), are a very bold and symbolic representation of a gentleman who has service his nation most honourably. The war horses, as supporters on each side of his arms, catch your eye quickly and you can tell that the person who bears these arms is truly a military leader. Arms: Gules a mullet of four points irradiated, the lower point extended, between two bends Argent each charged with a sword Azure; Crest: A bald eagle wings elevated and addorsed Azure, its head Argent, beaked and membered Or, holding in its dexter claw a rose Gules slipped proper and an olive branch Vert fructed Azure; Supporters: Two war horses barded proper, their peytrels embossed with four maple leaves one two and one, standing on a grassy mount set with shamrocks proper and three The achievement of arms was designed by Dr. Claire fleurs-de-lis Argent each surmounting two maple leaves Boudreau, and painted by Mrs. Cathy Bursey- stems in saltire Or. Sabourin, Fraser Herald of Arms.

The Phoenix—From about the 13th century the phoenix is usually depicted, in heraldry, as an eagle-like bird issuing The Griffin—Of remote from a flaming pyre of twigs. In earlier art it appears as just a antiquity, such as the example bird issuing from a flaming pyre. Thus it may be seen in the as appears in the art of ancient Catacombs of Rome and on Roman coins dating from the 1st Crete in about 1500 B.C. is century. simply a lion with an eagle’s According to the ancient fable the manner of this sun-bird’s head, with no wings nor ears, renaissance was this; withdrawing to the fastness of the and with the four legs of a lion. Arabian desert, after a In Phoenician art, of about life-span of perhaps three 1000 B.C. it is depicted with hundred year, it there built wings, and since at least 500 a pyre of choice and B.C. it has been furnished also aromatic twigs. Perched with ears; it is thus that it thereon it set fire to it by appears in the art of Greece, Rome, Byzantium, and fanning the scorching rays elsewhere in Europe. of the sun with its wings It is apparently not until the beginning of European heraldry, and from the embers of the in the 12th century, that the two front legs are changed to ensuing conflagration the those of an eagle. sun-bird emerged. In the original, the eagle-lion combination was probably The phoenix fable intended to represent certain qualities belonging or probably originated in the mythology of ancient Egypt, where attributed to each of the two creatures, such as keen vision, the religious art finds a bird called bennu, which has alertness and swiftness. From a less remote antiquity the something of the appearance of a heron, and which was griffin has guardianship and vigilance. Its protecting wings sacred to Osiris, god of immortality. The word phoenix is may well have been added to denote the former and its ears believed to be akin to the Greek word phoenix, a palm tree. to emphasis the latter. In Greek fable the griffin was the guardian of the gold and treasures of its native Scythia. IV Hogtown Heraldry

JOHN J.F. KENNEDY, PHD, FRHS, AIH 1943 ~ 6 March 2017

The Toronto Branch would like to welcome the following members to the Branch;

Mr. Bruce R. Jones (Toronto, ON)

Mr. Daniel J. Rolings (London, ON)

Mrs. Manon Lebelle Maramichi Herald, has left her post at the Canadian Heraldic Authority after eight years of service. She has taken a new opportunity at the Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship. We It is very sad to announce the passing of a would like to wish her all the best in her new career and thank long standing member of the Royal Heraldry Society of her for all the hard work she has done over the years in the Canada. John was instrumental in the founding of the field of Heraldry. Toronto Branch in the mid 1980s, and was on the William Hunt TD, FCA retired as Board of Directors from 1981~1987. John was made of Arms on 31 March 2017 after twenty-five years as an Officer a fellow of the RHSC in 1995 and continued to be an of Arms at the . He was active member up until his passing. Many of you may appointed Portcullis in 1992, remember him as a speaker at our Branch study day and promoted to Windsor Herald in in 2016. He was an active volunteer within the 1999. In addition he was Genealogist of the Venerable Order of St. John of community, especially Princess Margaret Hospital. Jerusalem. John will be missed by so many in the society and we will always cherish the time we had with him. A Canadian Heraldic Standard The motto, 變異或死亡, means “Mutate or Die”, which is the title of ~ Mr. Derwin Mak an essay that I w r o t e f o r Enlightenment, the journal of the Doctor Who Information Network, in 1987. The essay’s title was inspired by the title of the speech The Canadian Heraldic Authority (CHA) granted a heraldic standard to me (Derwin Mak) on July 15, “Mutation or Death”, delivered by science fiction 2016. Mr. Robert Grey, heraldic artist for the CHA, editor Mr. Donald Allan Wollheim painted the illustration of the standard for my Letters for science fiction fan Mr. John B. Patent. My standard is in the typical tapered shape of Michel at the Third Eastern Science standards in , and like an English Fiction Convention in Philadelphia, standard, has quarters for depicting the arms, crest, and October 1937. Despite the badge that had previously been granted to me. Unlike on a similarities of titles, my essay and typical English standard, the motto is in Chinese and not Michel’s speech have nothing in written over two diagonal bands that separate the quarters. common. I was condemning Instead, it is in vertical band along the side by the pole. This boorish behaviour at Doctor is the traditional way that mottos have been put on Chinese war flags from ancient to modern times. I am most grateful Who fan conventions, and Michel to the Canadian Heraldic Authority for permitting me to was advocating for left-wing have a standard that combines English and Chinese political activism among heraldic traditions. Since the black eagle in my crest was science fiction fans. inspired by my hometown of Kitchener, Ontario, formerly known as Berlin, there is some German symbolism too. Hogtown Heraldry V The Arms of Barbara Avery & family (con’t) Cadet shields For Sarah: ~ Mr. David Birtwistle Upper left: The Arms of her mother debruised by a three-point In the painting for the grant, Barbara Avery’s arms label Argent during her mother’s lifetime. and badge are depicted as well as the variations of the arms for Central left: The Arms derived from her father and Sarah Avery and Catherine Avery. grandmother: Or, a cross crosslet fitché between two hearts Gules a chief enarched rayonné Azure debruised by a five-point label during the lifetime of her grandmother and father.

Lower left: Quarterly, 1st and 4th, the arms derived from her father; 2nd and 3rd, the arms derived from her mother.

For Catherine: Upper right: The Arms of her mother within a bordure Argent.

Central right: The Arms derived from her father and grandmother: Or, a cross crosslet fitché between two hearts Gules a chief enarched rayonné Azure within a bordure Argent.

Lower right: Quarterly, 1st and 4th, the arms derived from her father; 2nd and 3rd, the arms derived from her mother. The grandchildren are granted the differenced Avery arms through Mrs. Joanne Avery, as shown on left and right.

Bookplate Corner Algonquin College Received Arms

O n 24 August 2017 The Right Honourable David Lloyd Johnston CC, CMM, COM, CD along with the Chief Herald of Canada and Saguenay Herald attended Algonquin College to present them with their Letters Patent. The arms were unveiled by the Governor General and College President Mrs. Cheryl Jensen in front of a large group of faculty and students who were eager to see them. You can see in the above photo the use of them. Courtesy ~ Mr. R. Gordon Macpherson, CM, FRHSC Niagara Herald Extraordinary VI Hogtown Heraldry Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges of Canada, and she Lady Heralds (part 2) authored an educational package on heraldry for teachers and students age 9 to 13. In 2009, Ms. Constantineau accepted a Mrs. Manon position as a historian at Parks Canada, where she now works Lebelle was appointed in the field of youth education. Maramichi Herald in June Badge of Saguenay Herald: 2009. She is a graduate of the University of (B.A. in Symbolism: The badge in a History and Criminology, stylized form, a blueberry, with its heart 2006, M.A. in History, 2008) composed of four small crowns. and a specialist in medieval Blueberries are a famous features of the legal history, having written Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region, the and published on notarial inhabitant of which are affectionately known as “Bleuets”. practices in fifteenth-century The four crowns in cross make reference to the “Kingdom” France. Mrs. Labelle creates myth of the Saguenay region from the time of Jacque Cartier new heraldic emblems for and Roberval. Interestingly a “bleuet” is also the cornflower Canadian citizens and worn in the lapel by the French akin to our poppy on institutions and for the Remembrance Day. Canadian Armed Forces. A French Canadian from the village of Casselman, Ontario, she works primarily with French-speaking petitioners; some of her recent designs include the arms of the Right Honourable Paul Martin, Prime Minister of Canada (2003-2006); NCC Investment Group, owned by four Inuit regional development corporations in the Territory of Nunavut; and the Royal Canadian Chaplain Services. She also administers and updates the online Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges of Canada, an internationally recognized heraldic resource. Badge of Miramichi Herald: A Mi’kmaq star, being a cross of eight points its limbs Argent, Or, Gules and Sable, doubled cotised Sable. Symbolism: The Mi’kmaq star refers to the name Miramichi, which means “Land of the Mi’kmaq”, and honours the first inhabitants of New Brunswick. The white (north), yellow (east), red (south) and black (west) signify the four sacred directions and human races. The double lines around the star produce the adapted design for use by the Miramichi Herald and also recall the porcupine quill decoration used by the Mi’kmaq Nation. Mrs. Karine Constantineau began work with the Canadian Heraldic Authority as a student in 2001. She is a graduate of the University of Ottawa (B.A. in History and Political Science, 2001, M.A. in History, 2007) and a specialist in the history of women in statutes of the Parisian guilds in the medieval period. She was appointed Miramichi Herald in 2003, and Saguenay Herald in 2008. Some of her designs included Le Ballet de Québec and Richelieu International. At the Canadian Heraldic Authority she was one of the project leads for the creation of the online Hogtown Heraldry VII

When “A-B” equals “B-A” He used a form of Pennant-Dawkins, rather than Dawkins-Pennant - with Pennant at 1 & 4 and 2 & 3 “Gules a ~ Dr. Bernard Juby, (Hon) FHS lion passant guardant Or between two roses in pale Argent When an armigerous man marries an armorial the whole between as many flaunches of the second each heiress the usual practice is to bear her Arms on a small charged with a lion rampant Sable” for Dawkins; quartering shield of pretence over his own and their children then 1st Argent three bars wavy Azure the one in fesse charged quarter both sets of Arms, the father’s at 1 & 4 and the with three sheldrakes of the field for Yswitten Wyddell, 2nd mother’s at 2 & 3. Azure three boars passant in pale Argent for Philip rd Very often, if the husband is of a less illustrious Pritchard, 3 Argent on a bend Azure three fleurs-de-lys of family, he will simply assume those of his wife. This the field for Gruffed Lloyd happened when William de Ferrers, 5th Earl of Derby The eldest of George's daughters, Juliana Isabelle married Margaret de Quincy in the 13th Century and used Mary married Grenadier Guard, Lt.-Col. The Hon. Edward her Arms thereafter. Gordon Douglas, brother of the Earl of Morton who, on inheriting the estate on George's death on the 17th December 1840, adopted the hyphenated surname of Douglas-Pennant but used the form of Pennant quartering Douglas for his Arms. He was created Baron Penrhyn (2nd creation) in 1866 – the 1st being from 1783, extinct 1808. In 1825 the 9th Egerton Baronet was granted a Royal Licence allowing that all subsequent baronets upon succeeding to the title, could assume, for themselves only, the additional surname of Grey and Many centuries later the Manor of Baddesley the arms and supporters of Grey de Clinton in Warwickshire (now in the hands of the National Wilton. General Egerton, upon succeeding Trust) was bought by Mr Thomas Walker. He was granted as the 16th baronet, chose not to use the Arms by the College of Arms but on the 20th February 1941 name Grey and his son, Sir William de he took the additional name of Ferrers and was Granted Malpas Egerton, the present baronet, has Walker quartering a version of the Arms of Ferrers of followed suit. The present record of the baronetcy in Burke’s Baddesley Clinton. He thus became Ferrers-Walker but Peerage and Baronetage continues to illustrate the Grey quickly dropped the Walker as can be seen on his mural Egerton achievement per the terms of the Royal Licence tablet in the local church. including the quartering for Grey de Wilton and the This, technically, is associated Grey de Wilton supporters. Although known as Walker-Ferrers – “A- Grey-Egerton they carried Egerton-Grey. B” has been changed [1 before they were granted the Ulster Baronetcy 2, 3 to, “B-A”. (the Arms of Henry le Grey circa 1295) & 4 with the Grey Yet m o re supporters.] examples occur in the family of Pennant, County Flintshire 2 whose Arms, Sir Bernard Burke, Ulster King of Arms, tells us in his “General Armory,” were those of Tudor Trevor although no reason is given.

George Hay Dawkins-Pennant 1 3 (1764–1840), of Penrhyn Castle, Caernarvonshire and 56 Portland Place, There must be many other examples of Middlesex, was an English politician. He reversing the names extant but does anyone know was the second son of Henry Dawkins and why this practice was adopted? his original name was George Hay 4 Dawkins; the surname Pennant was added when he inherited the estate of Richard Pennant, 1st Baron Penrhyn, who died in 1808 and who had made his fortune from Jamaican sugar and local slate quarries. As the owner of many slaves he was also a fervent anti-abolitionist, but I digress. In 1807 he married Sophia Mary Maude, daughter of Cornwallis Maude, 1st Viscount Hawarden, and in 1814 Elizabeth, daughter of William Henry Bouverie.

VIII Hogtown Heraldry Grant of Arms by the *Derwin James Kah Wai Mak (Toronto) Grant of Flag ~ July 15, 2016 Canadian Heraldic Authority in Ontario Peter Hugh O’Neil Roe (Waterloo) Grant of Arms & Barbara Lee Grace Avery (Owen Sound) Grant of Arms & Badge with difference ~ August 15, 2016 Badge with differences ~ December 15, 2015 Dale Palmer (Brampton) Robert Hector Neil White (Brooklin) Grant of Arms, Flag Grant of Arms, Flag & Badge & Badge with differences~ December 15, 2015 with differences ~ October *Heather Love Whitehouse (Niagara-on-the-lake) Grant 20, 2016 of Arms ~ February 15, 2016 Glenda Jeanette King- Luigi Antonia Di Fazio Palmer (Brampton) Grant (Windsor) Grant of Arms, of Arms, Flag & Badge with Flag & Badge with differences differences ~ October 20, ~ February 15, 2016 2016 Osgoode Hall Law School Richard David Christy Robert Hector Neil White’s (Kitchener) Grant of Arms & (Toronto) Registration of Flag Arms ~ March 15, 2016 Flag with differences ~ October 20, 2016 Scott Wayne Nettie (Newmarket) Grant of Arms & Flag with differences ~ March 15, 2016 Jonathan Holbert Vance (Ottawa) Grant of Arms & Osgoode Hall Law School of York University (Toronto) Supporters with differences Grant of Arms, Supporters, Flag & Badge ~ March 15, 2016 John G. Peters Grant of Arms ~ October 20, 2016 The Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy of the University Jacques Jean Simon Janson (Ottawa) Grant of Arms of Toronto (Toronto) Confirmation of Arms ~ March 2016 ~ November 15, 2016 David Charles Onley Donald Angus Davidson (Toronto) Grant of differenced (Kingston) Grant of Arms & Arms ~ April 15 2016. Badge ~ November 15, 2016 John Gregory Peters Bryan Erik Manuel (Monotick) Grant of Arms, Flag (Innisfil) Registration of and Badge with differences Arms, Crest & Badge ~ April 15, 2016 ~ November 15, 2016 Kingston Police (Kingston) *Beverly Marian Grant of Flag & Badge ~ April McLachlin (Ottawa) Grant 15, 2016 of Arms & Supporters with Donald Davidson Grant of Arms Archibald Cameron differences ~ December 15, 2016 M a D o n e l l (Kingston) *Jason Charles Burgoin (Hamilton) Grant of Arms & Registration of Arms ~ April 15, Badge ~ December 15, 2016 2016 National Website The Trinity College School (Port Hope) Grant of Flag Herbert Alexander Bruce www.heraldry.ca ~ December 15, 2016 (Toronto) Registration of Arms Toronto Branch Website ~ May 20, 2016 The Walrus Foundation (Toronto) Grant of Badge www.toronto.heraldry.ca ~ December 15, 2016 Elizabeth Dowdeswell (Toronto) Grant of Arms & * Indicates member of the Toronto Branch RHSC Supporters ~ June 15, 2016

University of Toronto RHSC Facebook Page (Toronto) Registration of Arms ~ May 20, 2016 www.facebook.com/groups/35 284796074/ University College of T o r o n t o ( T o r o n t o ) Toronto Branch Registration of Arms ~ May 20, Facebook Page 2016 www.facebook.com/groups/67 Mathieu Jacques Dupont 2621702777540/ (Ottawa) Grant of Arms ~ July 15, 2016