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

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Reginald Britten Hale

Ottawa, Ontario
Registration of Arms
March 15, 1992
Vol. II, p. 81

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Blazon

Arms

Argent on a fess Sable between in chief a cross flory Gules between two cinquefoils Sable pierced of the field and in base a lion rampant also Gules holding in the dexter forepaw a sprig of holly fructed proper a cinquefoil Argent pierced Sable;

Crest

A demi heron erased proper wings addorsed and charged with two mullets the upper Or the lower Argent both fimbriated Gules;

Motto

LEX DEI MIHI LUX. This Latin phrase means "The law of God is a light for me".


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 College of Arms, London, England, 30 April 1971.