- The Governor General of Canada
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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