- The Governor General of Canada
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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.