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

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Jean Monet

Montréal, Quebec
Grant of Arms
June 17, 1992
Vol. II, p. 165

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Blazon

Arms

Gules above a base barruly wavy Argent and Azure a sword point upwards Argent hilt and pommel Or balancing on the tip a pair of scales also Or;

Crest

An eagle Or beaked and membered Gules holding with its dexter talon an escutcheon Azure two feathers accosted palewise points downwards Argent;

Motto

AU DELÀ DE TES FRONTIÈRES, meaning "Beyond your boundaries";


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 2304 of the Canada Gazette.


Artist Information

Creator(s)
Original concept of Auguste Vachon, Saint-Laurent Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.

Painter
Hans Birk

Calligrapher
Judith Bainbridge


Recipient Information

Individual