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Vera Roberts

Elliot Lake, Ontario
Grant of Arms
April 24, 1991
Vol. II, p. 60

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Blazon

Arms

Vair on a chief wavy Argent a cross cléchée between two snowflakes Gules;

Crest

A demi Arctic fox in its blue phase proper gorged with a collar Argent dependent therefrom a white rose barbed and seeded proper and holding in its paws a qulliq enflamed also proper;

Motto

DUM SPIRO SERVIO. This Latin phrase means "While I breathe I serve".


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)
Original concept of Charles Maier, Athabaska Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.

Painter
Donald Hallman

Calligrapher
Nancy Ellis


Recipient Information

Individual