- The Governor General of Canada
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Victor Michael Melnikoff
Montreal, Quebec
Grant of Arms and Badge
November 1, 2001
Vol. IV, p. 152
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Blazon
Arms
Argent on a chapé Gules to the dexter three coronets erablé in bend sinister one and two and to the sinister three coronets erablé in bend one and two Or, on a pile issuant from the base Sable three mullets of eight points Or;
Crest
Standing on a millstone a Siberian tiger passant proper holding in the dexter paw a maple leaf Gules charged with a fleur-de-lis Argent;
Motto
LOYALTY CREATIVITY PERSISTENCE;
Symbolism
Arms
The V-shape suggests Mr. Melnikoff’s profession as a lawyer by indicating the bands worn by a lawyer around the neck. The coronets running parallel to it are a reference to the arms of Alsace, the region of origin of Mr. Melnikoff’s mother and wife. The coronets have been given a Canadian dimension by the use of maple leaves. The red and gold are the colours of Alsace, and the black and white are the colours of legal robes. The stars represent the Gala des Étoiles, which Mr. Melnikoff established for the support of the performing arts.
Crest
The crest evokes the region of Vladivostok in Russia from which Mr. Melnikoff’s family originates, and the arms of which show a Siberian tiger climbing over a rock. Here the rock has been replaced by a millstone in reference to Mr. Melnikoff’s name, which means “millwright’s son”. The maple leaf and the fleur-de-lis refer to Mr. Melnikoff’s strong belief in Quebec’s place in Canada.
Motto
Not applicable