- The Governor General of Canada
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The Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem in Canada (Body corporate known as)
Ottawa, Ontario
Registration of Arms
May 9, 1991
Vol. II, p. 93
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Blazon
Arms
Argent a cross Vert and in the first quarter a maple leaf Gules;
Motto
ATAVIS ET ARMIS. This Latin phrase means "By ancestors and arms".
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 June 8, 1991, in Volume 125, page 1922 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Not available
Painter
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Foundation / charitable body
The recipient’s emblems were originally recorded in the records of the Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh, Scotland, 26 September 1967.