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Green,
gold and black celebrate
Jamaica where Mr.
Billich was born. Green
and gold are also the
colours of Ontario, his
province of residence
and community service.
The griffin appears in
the arms borne by
Billichs in Luxembourg.
It is also associated
with justice, as in
Greek mythology it was
said to pull the chariot
of Nemesis, Goddess of
Justice. The scales of
justice refer to Captain
Billich's position as a
Justice of the Peace.
The two Maltese crosses
represent his service in
the Most Venerable Order
of the Hospital of St.
John of Jerusalem and
the corporate body known
as the Military and
Hospitaller Order of St.
Lazarus of Jerusalem.
The coronet symbolizes
Captain Billich's varied
contributions to Canada.
The black rat appears in
the arms borne by the
Billichs of Bavaria.
Captain Billich's
military service is
represented by the
sword.
Captain
Billich served in both
the British and Canadian
Armies earning himself
the General Service
Medal with Northern
Ireland Clasp and the
Canadian Forces
Decoration (CD) with Bar
for twenty two plus
years of service. During
this period, he was
decorated by Poland with
the Gold Cross of Merit
and by Jamaica with the
Badge of Honour for
Meritorious Service.
The
Armiger became the first
Jamaican born person to
be decorated by Poland
and the first member of
the Canadian Forces to
be decorated by Jamaica.
In 1998 Captain Billich
was appointed a Justice
of the Peace (JP) in and
for the Province of
Ontario. His civic
involvement includes
twenty three years with
The Venerable Order of
St. John and St. John
Ambulance: for his
service he was made a
Commander in the Order.
He is also in receipt of
the St. John Long
Service Medal and two
Bars.
The
Armiger’s other
community involvements
include, past Governor
of Trent University
where he attained his
Bachelor of Arts Degree
in Political Studies, a
Life Member of the Royal
Commonwealth Society and
its affiliate the
Commonwealth Magistrate
and Judges Association
and a Fellow of the
Royal Geographical
Society (FRGS). For his
community service
Captain Billich was
awarded the Queen’s
Golden and Diamond
Jubilee Medals.
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