- The Governor General of Canada
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Ontario Genealogical Society
Toronto, Ontario
Registration of Arms
May 24, 1991
Vol. II, p. 97
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Blazon
Arms
Argent within an orle of chains Vert a white pine tree (Pinus strobus) eradicated proper between in dexter chief a torteau charged with a trillium (Trillium grandiflorum) Argent and in sinister chief a book expanded Argent binding and fore-edges Gules;
Motto
MULTI PRIORES MULTAE PATRIAE. This Latin phrase means "Many forebears, many ancestral lands".
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 July 20, 1991, in Volume 125, page 2353 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of David G. Bowyer (arms) and Marjorie Simmons (motto).
Painter
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Cultural Organization
The recipient’s emblems were originally recorded in the records of the Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh, Scotland, 21 Septembre 1985.