- The Governor General of Canada
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Richard MacDowell Dumbrille
Maitland, Ontario
Grant of Arms and Badge
June 27, 1993
Vol. II, p. 244
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Blazon
Arms
Azure a lion rampant Argent charged on the shoulder with a maple leaf Gules;
Crest
A dove Argent bearing in its beak a sprig of spruce Vert;
Motto
PAX ALMA REDIT. This Latin phrase means "Sweet peace returns".
Badge
Within a post horn Argent a representation of Sprucelawn in Maitland Azure masoned and fenestered Argent all encircled by a Canadian belt and buckle Azure garnished and inscribed FUNDAMENTA AVORUM VIRES NOSTRAE, meaning "The foundations laid by our ancestors are our strength", in letters Or;
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