The Viceregal Lion
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Martial Asselin

Québec, Quebec
Grant of Arms and Supporters
September 8, 1992
Vol. II, p. 100

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Blazon

Arms

Azure a chevron Argent cotised Or between in chief two mullets and in base a fleur-de-lys Or;

Crest

An eagle wings addorsed and inverted Azure beaked and membered Or armed and langued Azure wearing a coronet alternately érablé and fleurdelisé Argent holding in its dexter talons scales of justice Argent;

Supporters

On a grassy mound strewn with daisies proper two stallions Argent crined and queued Or langued and unguled Azure gorged with a coronet fleurdelisé Azure charged on its rim with mullets Or;

Motto

LIBERTÉ ET JUSTICE, meaning "Liberty and justice";


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 December 5, 1992, in Volume 126, page 3669 of the Canada Gazette.


Artist Information

Creator(s)
Original concept of Robert D. Watt, Chief Herald of Canada, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.

Painter
Cathy Bursey-Sabourin

Calligrapher
Suzzann Wright


Recipient Information

Individual
Lieutenant-Governor