Darrel E. Kennedy, B.Math., B.Ed., FRHSC, FSA Scot., Hon. FHS, LRHSC., U.E., is Assiniboine Herald at the Canadian Heraldic Authority, Ottawa, since Dec 2002 (and a six months term from Aug 2000), and served as a Heraldic Consultant 1994-2002 for the Authority.

After graduating with degrees in Mathematics and Education, he taught for 32 years in Guelph, Ontario. During that time as a professional interest in the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation between 1975 and 2002, he developed expertise in chairing over 500 meetings, chairing the Executive, Council and General meetings at the local district level, and progressing to share the chairing duties of the Annual Meeting of the provincial body.

Having become interested in genealogy during Canada's centennial year, he documented his paternal line into Scotland, and was granted arms by the Lord Lyon. Having joined the then (now Royal) Heraldry Society of Canada in 1975, he has served several times as a Director on the Board of Directors. He was also a member of the Committee For a Canadian Heraldic Authority, member of the Speakers Committee, editor of the Speakers' Journal, chairman of the Education Committee, and Chief Examiner of the Examinations Board, having initiated and developed the three-level programme. He was appointed as a Fellow of the society in 1985.

He is also a member of the Ontario Genealogical Society, the United Empire Loyalists Association of Canada, The Monarchist League of Canada, the Heraldry Society, the Heraldry Society of Scotland, the White Lion Society, the Harleian Society, the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, and the Royal Canadian Military Institute.

He was "Guest Curator" at the Wellington County Museum and Archives of the heraldry exhibit Heraldry: Symbols of Your History shown between 8 Aug 1996 to 3 Nov 1996, officially sponsored by the Toronto branch of the Heraldry Society of Canada, and initiated by the Rev. David Bowyer and him. This has been the largest heraldic exhibit in Canada, taking two years in preparation: contacting people, raising funds, and arranging the collection for description, viewing, and photographing.

He is a published author, having contributed articles for Heraldry In Canada, the Coat of Arms, the Double Tressure, and Families. The latter published A1867 Confederation Medal: First Honour of the Dominion,@ the article that was seminal to the idea of including a Confederation Medal in the alloy for the Canadian Victoria Cross. His books and manuscripts include: An ‘Ordinary' of Arms, (1977); Wellington County Municipalities, (1984); Canadian Municipal Heraldry, (April 2000); and "Heraldry: Understanding The Art & Science," being course material for the National Institute for Genealogical Studies in partnership with the Professional learning Centre, Faculty of Information Studies, University of Toronto.Darrel E. Kennedy, B.Math., B.Ed., FRHSC, FSA Scot., Hon. FHS, LRHSC., U.E., is Assiniboine Herald at the Canadian Heraldic Authority, Ottawa, since Dec 2002 (and a six months term from Aug 2000), and served as a Heraldic Consultant 1994-2002 for the Authority.

Honours and awards

• 2012 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
• 2010 Academician of the Académie internationale d'héraldique
• 2009 Associate of Académie internationale d'héraldique
• 2000 appointed Assiniboine Herald, Canadian Heraldic Authority
• 2000 Licentiate of the Royal Heraldry Society of Canada
• 1989 Grant of Arms, Lyon Court, Edinburgh
• 1985 Fellow of the Royal Heraldry Society of Canada