- The Governor General of Canada
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Queen's University at Kingston
Kingston, Ontario
Registration of Arms
September 30, 1991
Vol. II, p. 122
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Blazon
Arms
Or on a saltire Azure between in chief a fir tree eradicated in base a thistle stalked and leaved and in fess a red rose barbed seeded and stalked all proper and a trefoil Vert an open book Or a bordure Gules charged with eight ancient crowns also Or;
Motto
SAPIENTIA ET DOCTRINA STABILITAS. This Latin phrase means "Wisdom and knowledge are guarantees of stability".
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 November 23, 1991, in Volume 125, page 3770 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Not available
Painter
David Farrar
Calligrapher
Nancy Ellis
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
University
The recipient's emblems were originally recorded in the records of the College of Arms, London, England, 31 August 1953.