The Viceregal Lion
  1. The Governor General of Canada
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The Loyalist College of Applied Arts and Technology

Belleville, Ontario
Grant of Arms and Supporters
May 26, 1992
Vol. II, p. 161

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Blazon

Arms

Azure a cross Gules fimbriated Argent between four Loyalist Civil Coronets Or in fess point an open book proper bound Or;

Crest

Rising above a Loyalist Civil Coronet Or an eagle displayed Argent;

Supporters

Dexter a stag Azure attired and unguled Argent and gorged with a Loyalist Civil Coronet Or sinister a lion Gules armed Argent similarly gorged the whole set upon a grassy mound set with a base barry wavy Argent and Azure;

Motto

COGNITIO AD VITAM. This Latin phrase means "Learning through life".


Symbolism

In general, the symbolism of emblems prior to 2000 does not exist in an appropriate format for the online Register.


Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on July 8, 2006, in Volume 140, page 2038 of the Canada Gazette.


Artist Information

Creator(s)
Original concept of Charles Maier, Athabaska Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.

Painter
Joan Bouwmeester

Calligrapher
Joan Bouwmeester


Recipient Information

Civil Institution
College & Cegep