- The Governor General of Canada
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Maurice Nelligan Corbeil
Montréal, Quebec
Registration of Arms
May 7, 1991
Vol. II, p. 52
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Blazon
Arms
Fusily Or and Sable on a bend Sable a harp between two fleurs-de-lis all Or;
Crest
Issuant from maple leaves Or and Maltese crosses Argent set alternately five ostrich feathers Sable in front of five like feathers Or;
Motto
ARS LONGA VITA BREVIS. This Latin phrase means "Art is long, life is short".
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 August 10, 1991, in Volume 125, page 2568 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Not available
Painter
* Not applicable / Sans objet
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, 1 June 1986.