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Ashok Shrinivas Muzumdar

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Grant of Arms
February 10, 1990
Vol. II, p. 4

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Blazon

Arms

Quarterly Vert and Purpure a cross Or between in the first quarter the Ashok Chakra of six spokes in the second a coronet erablé in the third three maple leaves two and one in the fourth a rose all Or;

Crest

A demi lion Or gorged with a collar pendant therefrom the Ashok Chakra of six spokes all Vert bearing in the paws a rod of Aesculapius Vert;

Motto

TRUTH · KNOWLEDGE · PEACE;


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 March 31, 1990, in Volume 124, page 1150 of the Canada Gazette.


Artist Information

Creator(s)
Original concept of Ashok Shrinivas Muzumdar, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.

Painter
Judith Bainbridge

Calligrapher
Judith Bainbridge


Recipient Information

Individual