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Delta, British Columbia
Grant of Arms, with differences to Christopher Stirling Treen Mackie
September 15, 2008
Vol. V, p. 348
Arms of Gwenneth Lucille TreenBlazonPer chevron embattled Or and Vert in chief two oak trees and in base a garb counterchanged; SymbolismThe trees and chevron division allude to other Treen/Trewyn arms from Cornwall county containing three trees and a chevron. The trees make an English pun on the name. The embattled line refers to the Cornish word tredyn, meaning a “fortified settlement”, from which the name is derived. The garb of wheat and the colours signify Saskatchewan, the province of Ms. Treen’s birth and upbringing. |
CrestBlazonIssuant from a Loyalist military coronet Or an oak tree Vert charged with a lily Or; SymbolismThe coronet and the lily (a symbol of St. Joseph) allude to Joseph Treen, Ms. Treen’s ancestor who fought in the Westchester County Chasseurs, a Loyalist regiment during the American Revolutionary War. The tree repeats the symbolism of the arms. |
MottoBlazonFROM FAMILY, STRENGTH; SymbolismFROM FAMILY, STRENGTH, echoes the motto of Saskatchewan, Multis e gentibus vires, or “From many peoples strength”. |
MottoBlazonA-BARTH AN MYGHTERN; SymbolismA Cornish phrase meaning “For the King”, refers to Joseph Treen’s Loyalist heritage and Cornish ancestry. |
Differenced Arms for Christopher Stirling Treen Mackie, son of Gwenneth Lucille TreenBlazonQuarterly, first and fourth the Arms of Robin Bruce Mackie, second and third the Arms of Gwenneth Lucille Treen; SymbolismThe quarters form an indivisible shield to represent him as the sole child of the union of his armigerous parents. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on March 21, 2009 in Volume 143, page 692 of the Canada Gazette.   |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Christopher Stirling Treen Mackie, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterGordon Macpherson CalligrapherShirley Mangione Recipient TypeIndividual |