Mr. Watt saw that heraldry had to change to work in Canada. After all, there were never any shield-toting knights on horseback here. "Whatever we do with heraldry has to work for us as a people ...

The colors and symbols applied to the shields provided a simple means of communication and identification. In subsequent years, the popularity of heraldry spread and shields or coats of arms were ...

"If someone is helping me, they can go over and grab it, and if they ask, 'What does your heraldry look like?' I can say, 'Look at my shield'." Mr Beswick said his heraldry hobby was ultimately ...