- The Governor General of Canada
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Alfred Allison Rogers
Toronto, Ontario
Grant of Arms
January 11, 1991
Vol. II, p. 57
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Blazon
Arms
Or a Celtic cross between in the first and fourth quarters a lion rampant and in the second and third a dolphin hauriant all Gules;
Crest
rising out of a circlet of maple leaves Gules alternating with mayflowers proper leaved Vert a demi eagle displayed Or;
Motto
VIRTUS · HUMANITAS · FIDES. This Latin phrase means "Virtue, humanity, trust".
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 4, 1991, in Volume 125, page 1485 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Robert D. Watt, Chief Herald of Canada, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Joan Ouellette
Calligrapher
Judith Bainbridge
Recipient Information
Individual