- The Governor General of Canada
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Daniel Leonard Norris
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
Grant of Arms and Supporters
July 22, 1992
Vol. II, p. 182
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Blazon
Arms
Azure a pall and pale merged wavy Or voided wavy of the field cotised wavy Or;
Crest
Rising out of a coronet the rim Or set with maple leaves Gules and mountain aven flowers proper a demi pine marten Or holding in its dexter paw a thistle and a shamrock proper;
Supporters
Dexter a grizzly bear sinister a malamute sled dog both proper and winged Or gorged with coronets as in the crest each holding in the interior paw a dagger point upwards Or the whole set upon an outcropping of limestone proper;
Motto
BORN TO SOAR;
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 December 5, 1992, in Volume 126, page 3668 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
Joan Bouwmeester
Calligrapher
Joan Bouwmeester
Recipient Information
Individual
Territorial Commissioner