The Viceregal Lion
  1. The Governor General of Canada
Heraldry Today

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René le Clère

Montréal, Quebec
Grant of Arms
December 5, 1990
Vol. II, p. 53

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Blazon

Arms

Gules a dexter arm in armour Argent issuant from the sinister and holding a sword in bend sinister also Argent hilt and pommel Or in chief two figures composed of three stalks of wheat enfiling a ring to form a fleur-de-lis all Or;

Crest

A plume of three feathers Or Argent and Gules arranged in the form of a fleur-de-lis;

Motto

CLARUS SUM. This Latin phrase means "I am bright".


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 January 19, 1991, in Volume 125, page 186 of the Canada Gazette.


Artist Information

Creator(s)
Original concept of Robert Louis, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.

Painter
Hans Birk

Calligrapher
Judith Bainbridge


Recipient Information

Individual