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

The contents of this Register are intended for research purposes only. The heraldic emblems found in the Register may not be reproduced in any form or in any media without the written consent of the Canadian Heraldic Authority and/or the recipient.

Wilfred Dancy Ellis

Toronto, Ontario
Registration of Arms
February 21, 1992
Vol. II, p. 154

Click on each image to enlarge. The blazon and symbolism for each element will accompany the enlarged image.


Blazon

Arms

Per saltire Or and Sable two swords in saltire blades Argent pommels and hilts Gules between four crescents counterchanged;

Crest

A lion's head erased per fess Or and Sable in the mouth a sinister gauntlet proper clasping three maple leaves slipped Vert;

Motto

PRAESTO ET PERSISTO. This Latin phrase means "I perform and I persist".


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 July 25, 1992, in Volume 126, page 2303 of the Canada Gazette.


Artist Information

Creator(s)
Not available

Painter
* Not applicable / Sans objet

Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet


Recipient Information

Individual

The recipient's emblems were originally recorded in the records of the College of Arms, London, England, 1 June 1962.