The Viceregal Lion
  1. The Governor General of Canada
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Town of Cobourg

Cobourg, Ontario
Registration of Arms and Badge
October 15, 1993
Vol. II, p. 270

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Blazon

Arms

Azure two lions respectant Or supporting a rose Argent barbed and seeded and on a chief embattled Or a maple leaf Gules between two annulets Sable;

Crest

Issuant from a crown Palisado Or on a mound per fess wavy Vert and barry wavy Argent and Azure a stag at gaze Gules attired and unguled Or resting the dexter forehoof on a maple leaf Gules;

Motto

OUR STRENGTH IS IN OUR UNANIMITY;

Badge

A maple leaf Gules dimidiating a rose Argent barbed and seeded and ensigned by a crown Palisado 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 3407 of the Canada Gazette.


Artist Information

Creator(s)
Not available

Painter
Artist of the College of Arms, London / Artiste du Collège d’armes, Londres

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 College of Arms, London, England, 25 August 1970.