- The Governor General of Canada
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Edwin John Chart
Toronto, Ontario
Grant of Arms
April 10, 1992
Vol. II, p. 155
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Blazon
Arms
Azure a fess in chief a crescent between two mullets and in base a stag's head erased all within a tressure Or;
Crest
A swan wings expanded proper bearing on its back a tower Azure masoned Or;
Motto
CONSTANTIA FLOREMUS. This Latin phrase means "We flourish through constancy".
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)
Original concept of Charles Maier, Athabaska Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Gordon Macpherson
Calligrapher
Judith Bainbridge
Recipient Information
Individual