- The Governor General of Canada
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Wallace Beresford Shute
Ottawa, Ontario
Registration of Arms
March 12, 1990
Vol. II, p. 11
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Blazon
Arms
Or a pale wavy Azure on a bend Gules counterchanged of the field a griffin segreant Gules between in the Azure two like griffins Or;
Crest
Out of an ancient crown Or a griffin's head Azure gorged with a wreath of maple leaves Or;
Motto
CREDO ERGO SPERO. This Latin phrase means "I believe therefore I hope".
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 May 12, 1990, in Volume 124, page 1690 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Not available
Painter
* Not available / Non disponible
Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Recipient Information
Individual
The recipient's emblems were originally recorded in the records of the College of Arms, London, England, 20 May 1981.