Forrest Pass
forrestpass.bsky.social
Forrest Pass
@forrestpass.bsky.social
Historian, curator, heraldist, vexillologist, collector of arcane and eclectic Canadiana. All opinions my own. Likes, reskeets =/= endorsement.
Already?! I remember watching the leaders' debate for that election with my late grandfather while I was in Victoria for research. He was staunch Reformer, so the commentary was.... interesting.
January 23, 2026 at 3:14 PM
True - and then there are the journals that ask you to replace a self-citation with [Author], which (to a reviewer who knows the field) just makes the identity of the author more obvious...
January 23, 2026 at 12:21 PM
I have not, but will have to try - thanks for the recommendation! We occasionally get momos from the family that sells them at the farmers' markets, and we like this place on Carling too: www.everestcuisineottawa.com
Everest Cuisine | Indo-Nepalese Restaurant & Sushi Bar
Authentic Indo-Nepalese cuisine and sushi in Ottawa
www.everestcuisineottawa.com
January 22, 2026 at 11:42 PM
He might already be on to it: he was upset at the UK the other day for returning the British Indian Ocean Territory to Mauritius, and what is the territory's motto? "Lemuria is in our charge." Gold, Jerry, GOLD! #heraldry #HandsOffDiegoGarcia
January 21, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Don't forget Lemuria - critical to National security!!!!! Thank you for your attention to this matter!!!!!
January 21, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Detail of the cartouche at the bottom. "Canada Memorabilis" is poor Latin, but intended to mean "Canada Remembers", surrounded by Victorian symbols of mourning (broken column, weeping willow...) Ne'ery a Cdn emblem in sight: even the figure of "Canada" carries a stars-and-stripes shield. 2/2
January 21, 2026 at 4:14 PM
At least it's not "Scholarships 'n Stuff"[?]
January 21, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Presumably underground also - unlikely that they would debeautify the Canal!
January 20, 2026 at 3:15 AM
King Charles III chose the Tudor Crown at his accession, reinforcing the misconception that it is a "King's Crown" and St Edward's is a "Queen's Crown" - both are unisex royal crowns. The Canadian Heraldic Authority took the opportunity of a new reign to introduce a Canadian version.
January 17, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Neither, they're using the much-maligned "Canadian Crown" (known to its biggest admirers as the "Trudeau Crown"). It is modeled after the Tudor Crown (i.e. a "peak" on top rather than a "valley") bit has Canadian elements, such as maple leaves along the band and the Order of Canada snowflake on top
January 17, 2026 at 1:55 PM