- The Governor General of Canada
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Bishopric of Yukon
Whitehorse, Yukon
Registration of Arms
September 30, 1991
Vol. II, p. 129
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Blazon
Arms
Per fess Azure and Gules in chief three snow clad pine trees eradicated and in base a polar bear passant proper over all an open book also proper edged bound and clasped Or;
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
Gordon Macpherson
Calligrapher
Gordon Macpherson
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
National, Regional, Diocesan, Administrative
The recipient's emblems were originally recorded in the records of the College of Arms, London, England, 30 September 1955.