The Viceregal Lion
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Corporation of the City of Guelph

Guelph, Ontario
Registration of Arms and Supporters
November 20, 1993
Vol. II, p. 133

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Blazon

Arms

Argent on a fess Gules cotised Vert between three ancient crowns Gules a horse courant Argent;

Crest

Within an ancient crown Gules a mount Vert thereon a lion statant Or anciently crowned Gules resting the dexter forepaw upon the haft of an axe head downwards and inwards proper;

Supporters

Upon a grassy mount with on the dexter side in front of a copse a felled tree trunk lying to the dexter in the stock an axe proper in front of the same a man with a hat open shirted in breeches and boots proper vested of a tail coat cut away Gules sinister a female figure proper vested Argent cloaked Azure wearing a helmet Or crested Gules supporting with her dexter arm a trident points upward Sable and holding by the sinister hand a cornucopia proper;

Motto

FAITH · FIDELITY · PROGRESS;


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 March 19, 1994, in Volume 128, page 1684 of the Canada Gazette.


Artist Information

Creator(s)
Not available

Painter
Linda Nicholson

Calligrapher
Judith Bainbridge


Recipient Information

Civil Institution
Regional, Municipal etc Government

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The recipient's emblems were originally recorded in the records of the College of Arms, London, England, 8 May 1978.