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Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador
Grant of Arms and a Badge
July 20, 2012
Vol. VI, p. 148
Arms of Christian Cardell Avery Aaron Belmont (Christian Corbet)BlazonPurpure a lion passant guardant contourné holding a snowflake between two lions passant guardant in pale each holding a Guernsey lily Argent; SymbolismThe lilies honour Mr. Belmont’s family’s origin in the Isle of Guernsey in the Channel Islands, and the snowflake its future in Canada. The three lions evoke those that are found in the arms of the Bailiwick of Guernsey and also represent the generations of his family who have lived in Canada. The lions with the lilies direct one’s attention to the past, while the lion with the snowflake directs one’s attention to the future, connecting with the motto. |
CrestBlazonA human skull jessant of a Guernsey lily proper its roots entwining a paintbrush and a sculptor’s chisel contourné fesswise in pale Gules; SymbolismThe skull refers to Mr. Belmont’s work in forensic recreation of skulls to rebuild facial features, this one being that of Sir Isaac Brock, K.B., sculpted by Mr. Belmont. The paintbrush and chisel allude to his skill as a painter and sculptor. |
MottoBlazonLE TEMPS-A-V’NI EST DANS LE PASSAI; SymbolismThe motto, meaning “The future is in the past” in Dgèrnésiais, the traditional French language in Guernsey, alludes to the ideas of Mr. Belmont’s involvement in his ancestral island of Guernsey, as well as his career as a forensic sculptor. |
Badge of Christian Cardell Avery Aaron Belmont (Christian Corbet)BlazonA lion’s face Argent irradiated erablé Gules; SymbolismThe lion’s face and maple leaves refer to Guernsey and Canada. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on November 3, 2012 in Volume 146, page 3053 of the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Darrel Kennedy, Assiniboine Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterIlona Jurkiewicz CalligrapherLuc Saucier Recipient TypeIndividual |