William Terry Blizzard

Or a Maltese cross pommeté, a chapé embowed Vert semé of snowflakes Argent;

The colours chosen are those of the Huguenots, thus marking part of Canon Blizzard’s ancestry, and they are also the colours of the arms of Stanbridge East, Quebec, where he owns a house. The snowflakes make a pun on the name “Blizzard”. The Maltese cross is the central figure of the traditional “Huguenot cross” dating from the 17th century.

On a snowflake Argent a pomme charged with a dove descending Or;

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

A dove descending Or surmounting a mound Vert;

The dove in the downward position is also taken from the traditional Huguenot cross and is a symbol of the Holy Spirit. The mountain refers to Canon Blizzard’s current residence in Westmount and his previous posting in Golden, British Columbia.