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

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Peter William Sudbury

Peterborough, Ontario
Grant of Arms
April 15, 1993
Vol. II, p. 108

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Blazon

Arms

Per fess engrailed Argent and Azure two cors de chasse counterchanged;

Crest

A demi stag per fess engrailed Argent and Azure attired and unguled Azure holding between its forelegs a rod of Aesculapius Argent with serpent Azure;

Motto

SEMPER. This Latin word means "Always".


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 26, 1993, in Volume 127, page 2077 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
David Farrar

Calligrapher
Judith Bainbridge


Recipient Information

Individual