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Alexander Tilloch Galt

Montréal, Quebec
Registration of Arms and Supporters
January 15, 2015
Vol. VI, p. 482

Arms of Alexander Tilloch Galt

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Blazon

Arms

Per fess Gules and Or in chief an open book between two thistles slipped and leaved and in base a ship sailing on waves proper;

Crest

In front of a demi-archer proper habited Vert drawing a bow and arrow proper, a thistle slipped and leaved proper;

Supporters

Two caribou proper each gorged with a chain Or pendent therefrom an escutcheon Gules charged with a cross patté Argent;

Motto

SEMPER PARATUS;


Symbolism

Arms

Not applicable;

Crest

Not applicable;

Supporters

Not applicable;

Motto

This Latin phrase means “Always prepared”.