- The Governor General of Canada
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Antonio Lamer
Ottawa, Ontario
Grant of Arms and Supporters
February 24, 1993
Vol. II, p. 229
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Blazon
Arms
Quarterly Azure and Argent overall a cross quarterly Argent and Gules in the first and fourth quarters a fleur-de-lys Argent in the second and third a maple leaf Gules;
Crest
A Coronet rim Argent set alternately with maple leaves Gules and fleurs-de-lys Argent issuant therefrom a demi griffin Azure bearing in its dexter foreclaw an astrolabe Or and in its sinister foreclaw an ansul also Or;
Supporters
On a grassy mound rising above barry wavy Argent and Azure two hounds Gules semé of ermine spots Argent langed Azure gorged with a coronet fleury Or;
Motto
VIAM INVENIAM AUT FACIAM. This Latin phrase means "I’ll either find a way or make one".
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 November 6, 1993, in Volume 127, page 3406 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
Joan Bouwmeester
Calligrapher
Joan Bouwmeester
Recipient Information
Individual