- The Governor General of Canada
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James Cyrille Gervais
Ottawa, Ontario
Grant of Arms and Supporters
January 21, 1993
Vol. II, p. 227
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Blazon
Arms
Azure a polar bear passant Argent between three maple leaves Or;
Crest
A demi springbok Azure horned and gorged with a collar of twelve maple leaves (six visible) Or bearing between its forelegs the baton of office of the Deputy Herald Chancellor of the Canadian Heraldic Authority proper;
Supporters
On a grassy mound set with two blueberry bushes (Vaccinium canadense) flowered and fructed proper rising above barry wavy Argent and Azure dexter a stallion sinister a mare both Argent queued crined unguled and gorged with a coronet fleury Or enhanced at the rim Azure and charged with shamrocks Or;
Motto
LOYAUTÉ · VAILLANCE · INTÉGRITÉ, meaning "Loyalty, valour, integrity";
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 June 26, 1993, in Volume 127, page 2076 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
Cathy Bursey-Sabourin
Calligrapher
Nancy Ellis
Recipient Information
Individual