The Viceregal Lion
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Corporation of the Town of Carleton Place

Carleton Place, Ontario
Registration of Arms
September 7, 1993
Vol. II, p. 264

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Blazon

Arms

Ermine on a bend Sable three pheons Argent in chief a stag's head erased Sable and on a chief Vert a lion passant Or;

Crest

A mural coronet Azure masoned Argent;

Motto

FIDELIS. This Latin word means "Faithful".


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 March 19, 1994, in Volume 128, page 1684 of the Canada Gazette.


Artist Information

Creator(s)
Not available

Painter
* Not applicable / Sans objet

Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet


Recipient Information

Civil Institution
Regional, Municipal etc Government

The recipient’s emblems were originally recorded in the records of the Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh, Scotland, 22 December 1980.