- The Governor General of Canada
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Canadian Association of General Surgeons
Ottawa, Ontario
Grant of Arms
July 14, 1993
Vol. II, p. 253
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Blazon
Arms
Or an eagle holding in its dexter talon a spear erect entwined of a serpent all Gules within a bordure compony Gules and Argent;
Crest
Issuant from a circlet of maple leaves Gules veined Or a hand proper grasping a sword its hilt and pommel Or blade Argent fixing a dragon's head erased Gules;
Motto
SAPIENTIA MANUQUE APTA. This Latin phrase means "By means of wisdom and a skillful hand".
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 Gordon Macpherson, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Gordon Macpherson
Calligrapher
Maurice Hogue
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Learned Society & Professional Organization