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Kirkton, Ontario
Registration of Arms
September 15, 2025
Vol. VIII, p. 417
Arms of Derwyn Evan Howard Rokeby-ThomasBlazonOr on a chevron Vert between three Cornish choughs Sable a maple leaf Or, all within a bordure chequy Or and Vert; SymbolismThe Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. A chevron and three birds are commonly found in the coats of arms of persons bearing the surname Rokeby, as well as in some Thomas coats of arms. The Cornish choughs are also known as “rooks,” thus making a canting reference to the surname. The maple leaf refers to Mr. Rokeby-Thomas’s Canadian nationality. The border is a Scottish method of differencing. |
CrestBlazonA sun Or between two white trilliums slipped and leaved proper; SymbolismThe Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The sun appears in the crest of an English Nairne family and thus marks this aspect of Mr. Rokeby-Thomas’s ancestry. The trilliums refer to his home province of Ontario. |
MottoBlazonILLUMINO; SymbolismThis Latin word means “I illuminate.” It connects to the sun in the Crest. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationSince 2023, grants, registrations and approvals of heraldic emblems are no longer announced in the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of the Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh. PainterNot applicable CalligrapherNot applicable Recipient TypeIndividual Other InformationThe recipient’s emblems were originally recorded in the records of the Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh, Scotland, 25 January 1972. |