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William George Ludlow

Verdun, Quebec
Registration of Arms
December 19, 1990
Vol. II, p. 59

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Blazon

Arms

Argent on a chevron between in chief a round buckle between two lions' heads erased Gules langued Azure and in base a fox's head erased Sable langued Gules a sexfoil Argent;

Crest

A demi lion rampant Sable holding in its paws a nine flamed grenade Or;

Motto

TUA PRINCIPIA SUSTINE. This Latin phrase means "Maintain your principles".


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)
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 Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh, Scotland, 23 March 1982.