- The Governor General of Canada
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Edward Allan McNabb
Ottawa, Ontario
Grant of Arms and Badge
July 11, 1991
Vol. II, p. 113
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Blazon
Arms
Azure on a chevron Argent between two crescents in chief and a maple leaf in base Or two chevronels Gules;
Crest
A griffin statant Gules gorged with maple leaves Or and trillium flowers Argent seeded Or holding in its dexter forepaw a maple leaf Or;
Motto
IN OMNIA PARATUS. This Latin phrase means "Prepared for all things".
Badge
Or a chevron Argent edged Gules and in chief a crescent Azure the whole within a chaplet of four maple leaves Gules joined with trillia flowers proper;
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 August 10, 1991, in Volume 125, page 2568 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Auguste Vachon, Saint-Laurent Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Donald Hallman
Calligrapher
Judith Bainbridge
Recipient Information
Individual