The Viceregal Lion
  1. The Governor General of Canada
Heraldry Today

The contents of this Register are intended for research purposes only. The heraldic emblems found in the Register may not be reproduced in any form or in any media without the written consent of the Canadian Heraldic Authority and/or the recipient.

Daniel James Connor

Windsor, Ontario
Registration of Arms
February 18, 1991
Vol. II, p. 79

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Blazon

Arms

Vert on rocks in base Argent a lion rampant double-queued and crowned with an antique crown Or;

Crest

A dexter arm embowed in mail proper garnished Or the hand grasping a sword erect also proper enfiling an annulet Or;

Motto

NEC TIMEO NEC SPERNO. This Latin phrase means "I neither fear nor despise".


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)
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 Office of the Chief Herald of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland, 18 November 1983.