- The Governor General of Canada
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Henry Newton Rowell Jackman
Toronto, Ontario
Grant of Supporters
September 10, 1992
Vol. II, p. 197
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Blazon
Arms
Per chevron Gules and Or in chief a sun between two spur-rowels also Or in base issuant from barry wavy Argent and Azure a mount Vert thereon an oak tree proper fructed Or;
Crest
A griffin segreant Gules holding in the dexter claw a representation of the mace of the House of Commons of Canada and in the sinister claw a morning star battle mace Or;
Supporters
On a grassy mound growing thereon trillium flowers proper dexter a griffin-moose sinister a griffin-deer both Azure over Or beaked and armed Or langued and unguled Azure;
Motto
OPTIMA CONSERVA. This Latin phrase means "Preserve the best things".
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)
Original concept of Robert D. Watt, Chief Herald of Canada, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Linda Nicholson
Calligrapher
Judith Bainbridge
Recipient Information
Individual
Lieutenant-Governor