- The Governor General of Canada
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Evan Petley-Jones
Nanaimo, British Columbia
Grant of Arms
February 18, 1991
Vol. II, p. 71
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Blazon
Arms
Argent two bendlets engrailed Sable between in chief a lion passant guardant Gules armed and langued Sable and gorged with a wreath Or and Sable and in base a Saracen's head affronty erased proper wreathed Or and Sable on a canton Sable an anchor Or;
Crest
A cubit arm in armour erect proper garnished with a snowflake Or and grasping by the blade a scimitar point to the dexter Argent hilt and pommel Or;
Motto
ALWAYS READY;
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 1486 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Evan Petley-Jones, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Joan Bouwmeester
Calligrapher
Joan Bouwmeester
Recipient Information
Individual