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Originally
assumed by the armiger
in 2016 the
undifferenced arms were
eventually granted, by
the Canadian Heraldic
Authority, to the
armiger’s father to be
borne and used for ever
hereafter by John Edward
Cliff and by his
descendants with such
due and proper
differences as may be
provided, more
particularly by his
children”. The grant
goes on to state that
the arms of Christopher
Douglas Cliff should be
within a bordure Vert
during his father's
lifetime, all according
to the Law of Arms of
Canada.
The
rational, as recorded in
the entry for John
Edward Cliff explains
that: The chevron
symbolizes the mountain
ranges of British
Columbia, signifying the
armiger’s attachment to
the province, and also
alluding to the surname
Cliff. The ravens and
snake represent the
astronomical
constellations of Corvus
and Serpens
respectively,
illustrating his
interest in astronomy
and his contribution to
the creation of
Alberta's Beaver Hills
Dark Sky Preserve. The
green colour represents
the armiger’s fond
memories of the forests
in the area of the
Thousand Islands in
Ontario.
The
Arms of the Armiger's
father John
Edward Cliff No.0519
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