Statement of Assumption and Codification of Arms
The Garland Family Crest
To All Whom These Presents May Come, Know Ye:
I, The Rt. Rev. Dr. Stanley (F.) Garland, D.Div. (Hon.), Proprietor of The Stanley Garland Citizen and The Stanley Garland Ministry, and Ecclesiastical Authority, do hereby formally assume, codify, and declare my right to bear and display the following achievement of arms, effective this day, November 27, 2025.
I. The Shield and Blazon
The arms are rendered as:
Quarterly, first Argent a Lion Rampant Gules; second Gules a Dove volant Argent; third Argent a Dolphin Naiant Sable; fourth Gules three Mountain Peaks Vert.
| Quarter | Field Color | Charge | Meaning and Intent |
| First | Argent (Silver/White) | Lion Rampant Gules (Red) | Represents Courage, Strength, and an ancient, forgotten Royal/Noble Connection |
| Second | Gules (Red) | Dove volant Argent (Flying Dove) | Represents Peace and the Ecclesiastical Vocation of The Stanley Garland Ministry. |
| Third | Argent (Silver/White) | Dolphin Naiant Sable (Swimming Dolphin) | Represents Intelligence, Swiftness, and Authority over the Media |
| Fourth | Gules (Red) | Three Mountain Peaks Vert (Green) | Represents Achievement, Steadfastness, and Overcoming Obstacles, symbolizing the start of the line with the current holder. |
II. External Ornaments
The Shield is surmounted by:
The Ecclesiastical Crown, denoting the holder’s status as a Right Reverend Doctor and Ecclesiastical Authority. This crown, combined with the open book bearing a cross on the helm, signifies the legal and spiritual jurisdiction vested in the bearer.
III. The Motto
The motto is displayed beneath the shield on a scroll:
Veritas Supra Ambitum
Meaning: Truth Above Ambition. This principle serves as the moral foundation and guiding ethic for all endeavors undertaken by the bearer, particularly in the fields of media, journalism, and ministry.
IV. Establishment and Transmission of Arms
Declaration of Origin: These Armorial Bearings are New Arms of Assumption and are formally declared to have originated with the undersigned, Prop. The Rt. Rev. Dr. Stanley (F.) Garland, D.Div. (Hon.), and with no other prior bearer.
Rules of Descent (Inheritance): The right to bear these Arms shall transmit in perpetuity:
- To the legal and legitimate children of the primary bearer, in order of primogeniture (firstborn), male or female, as is customary in modern heraldic practice.
- To the descendants of those children, following the same rule of descent.
- Any holder of the arms may, by explicit written designation, name a successor from a younger line of the Garland bloodline should the senior line fail or cease to actively employ the arms.
