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Edmonton, Alberta
Grant of Arms and Supporters, with differences to Shelley Mae Monica Mitchell, Steven Joel Spencer Mitchell, Susan Anne Elizabeth Mitchell and Scott Douglas Guy Mitchell
June 15, 2016
Vol. VI, p. 622
Arms of Lois Elizabeth MitchellBlazonAzure on a saltire Argent surmounted by a bezant charged with two hockey sticks in saltire Sable, four eighth notes Sable; SymbolismThe white saltire on blue evokes the Scottish flag and thus the Scottish heritage of Her Honour. The eighth notes symbolize Her Honour’s love of music and involvement in the Alberta Foundation for the Arts. The gold disc represents a gold coin and thus alludes to Her Honour’s business career. The hockey sticks symbolize her involvement with women’s hockey. |
CrestBlazonA garden wall Azure masoned Argent its portal irradiated proper doors open Azure flanked by two roses Gules slipped, barbed and seeded proper; SymbolismThe roses evoke Her Honour’s English ancestry. The open doors symbolize Premier Rachel Notley’s statement during Her Honour’s installation ceremony in 2015: “She has opened doors for people who might otherwise have found them shut”. |
MottoBlazonLOVE • TRUTH • COURAGE; SymbolismThis has been a guiding principle for Her Honour. |
SupportersBlazonTwo mares proper each crined, unguled and collared Or pendent therefrom a bezant charged with a football palewise Azure, standing on a grassy mount Vert issuant from waves Azure crested Argent; SymbolismThe mares represent Her Honour’s programme of breeding standard-bred racehorses. The football alludes to involvement in that sport through her husband Doug Mitchell, O.C., a former Commissioner of the Canadian Football League.The grassy mound alludes to the farm that she once owned. The waves allude to Her Honour’s enjoyment of the ocean by her home in Vancouver. |
Differenced Arms for Shelley Mae Monica Mitchell, daughter of Lois Elizabeth MitchellBlazonThe Arms of Lois Elizabeth Mitchell debruised by a three-point label Or during her mother’s lifetime; This individual will inherit the Arms of the Recipient following his or her death; SymbolismThe symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record. |
Differenced Arms for Steven Joel Spencer Mitchell, son of Lois Elizabeth MitchellBlazonThe Arms of Lois Elizabeth Mitchell within a bordure Or; SymbolismThe symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record. |
Differenced Arms for Scott Douglas Guy Mitchell, son of Lois Elizabeth MitchellBlazonThe Arms of Lois Elizabeth Mitchell within a bordure compony-counter-compony Or and Sable; SymbolismThe symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record. |
Differenced Arms for Susan Anne Elizabeth Mitchell, daughter of Lois Elizabeth MitchellBlazonThe Arms of Lois Elizabeth Mitchell within a bordure Argent; SymbolismThe symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on October 22, 2016 in Volume 150, page 3152 of the Canada Gazette.    |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Darrel Kennedy, Assiniboine Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterEva Pilar-Cass CalligrapherShirley Mangione Recipient TypeIndividual Special DesignationLieutenant Governor |