Arms of Philip Alfred Conrad Chaplin

Blazon

Azure a cross patté throughout Argent surmounting a Roman sword bendwise proper hilt Or, on a chief indented Ermine a griffin’s head erased Azure;

*The painting from the College of Arms depicts the Canadian Forces' Decoration; note that the medal should be gold in colour and not white.

Symbolism

The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The indented chief, the griffin’s head and the blue and ermine fields are common to coats of arms used by persons bearing the surname Chaplin. The sword, depicted as a Roman gladius, refers to the Motto and is thus a symbol of charity. The white cross on a blue field alludes to the flag of Quebec and thus the family’s origins in that province.