- The Governor General of Canada
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Royal Canadian Military Institute
Toronto, Ontario
Grant of Arms and Supporters
November 14, 1990
Vol. II, p. 50
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Blazon
Arms
Quarterly; first, Or three maple leaves conjoined on one stem Vert, second, Azure a lion rampant holding in its dexter paw a fleur-de-lys Or, third, Argent a saltire Azure charged at the centre with an inescutcheon Or bearing a thistle Gules, fourth, Or a lymphad oars in action Azure pennons Gules all within a bordure quarterly Gules and Argent;
Crest
Rising out of an Ontario coronet (maple leaves Gules and trillium flowers Argent leaved Vert seeded Or set on a rim Or) a demi lion winged Or bearing in its dexter paw a sword Argent its sinister paw resting on a fouled anchor Azure;
Supporters
On a grassy mound dexter a horse Argent crined and unguled Or sinister a lion ermine each supporter gorged with a collar Gules pendant therefrom a torteau charged with the Royal Crown proper;
Motto
FIDELIS PERMANERE. This Latin phrase means "To remain faithful".
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 November 23, 1991, in Volume 125, page 3770 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Ralph Spence, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Gordon Macpherson
Calligrapher
Nancy Ellis
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Club & Social Organization