Arms of Jason Edward Forth
Arms of Jason Edward Forth
Blazon
Or a chevron cotised between in chief two ancient crowns Gules and in base two bars wavy Azure;
Symbolism
Red refers to the Canadian Army, and gold to Mr. Forth’s long service therein. The chevron symbolizes the act of striving upward towards one’s life goals. The crowns allude to the leadership skills that Mr. Forth has developed during his military career. The blue wavy stripes on a gold background are a canting reference to the municipality of Lakefield, Ontario, where Mr. Forth grew up, the blue stripes representing a lake, and the gold ones, fields of crops.
Crest of Jason Edward Forth
Blazon
A cat couchant guardant Sable nestling between its forepaws a ball of wool per pale Azure and Gules;
Symbolism
The cat represents a sequence of black cats that have been a part of Mr. Forth’s life. The blue wool refers to Scotland and the red to England, these being the lands of some of his close ancestors.
Motto of Jason Edward Forth
Blazon
GO FORTH WITH HONOUR;
Symbolism
This phrase is a piece of advice which contains a pun on Mr. Forth’s name.
