- The Governor General of Canada
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Réal Messier
Neufchâtel, Quebec
Grant of Arms, with differences to Eric Messier and Roch Messier
September 30, 1993
Vol. II, p. 256
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Blazon
Differenced Arms for Eric Messier, son of Réal Messier
The Arms of Réal Messier debruised of a three-point label Or; this individual will inherit the Arms of the Recipient following his death;
Differenced Arms for Roch Messier, son of Réal Messier
The Arms of Réal Messier debruised of a crescent Or;
Arms
Azure two swords in saltire Argent hilt and pommel Or between three fleurs-de-lis one and two and in base two bars wavy all Or;
Crest
A lion passant guardant Or armed and langued Gules charged at the shoulder with a fleur-de-lis and holding in the dexter forepaw a rod of Aesculapius Azure with a serpent Or;
Motto
IN ARDUIS PROTEGERE;
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 3, 1994, in Volume 128, page 4582 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Eric Messier, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Robert Létourneau
Calligrapher
Nancy Ellis
Recipient Information
Individual