John Creswell Parkin

Argent a maple leaf Gules overall a chevron Sable charged with a sun in splendour Or between two roses Argent;

* The blazon recorded in the records of the College of Arms does not include the tincture of the roses.

The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The chevron is common to the arms of individuals with the surnames Parkin, Parkins or Parker. The maple leaf symbolizes Mr. Parkin’s Canadian nationality. The white rose is the emblem of the County of Yorkshire in England, where he was born, in addition to that of the Borough of North York, his place of residence.

A standard, the Arms in hoist, the fly Gules a fess Argent surmounted by the Crest between two representations of the Badge separated by two bends Or inscribed with the Motto in letters Sable;

The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.

A rose Argent barbed and seeded proper dimidiating a maple leaf Gules ensigned by a mural crown proper issuant therefrom rays of the sun Or;

The maple leaf and the rose repeat the symbolism of the Arms. The mural crown is an additional reference to Mr. Parkin’s career as an architect.