- The Governor General of Canada
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Memorial University of Newfoundland
St. John's, Newfoundland
Registration of Arms
September 10, 1992
Vol. II, p. 186
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Blazon
Arms
Gules a Cross Moline Or between two bars gemel wavy Argent in chief three closed books bound of the last edged and clasped of the second;
Motto
PROVEHITO IN ALTUM. This Latin phrase means "Reach for the heights".
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 3669 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Not available
Painter
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
University
The recipient's emblems were originally recorded in the records of the College of Arms, London, England, 20 February 1951.