- The Governor General of Canada
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Kenneth Gordon McNeill
Toronto, Ontario
Grant of Arms
June 7, 1994
Vol. II, p. 290
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Blazon
Arms
Or a chevronel per pale Vert and Azure between two others per pale Azure and Vert, the segments Azure each charged with three bezants, and those Vert each charged with three flowers of the mountain avens Argent seeded Or, and in base issuant from an island Vert a castle of one tower to the dexter side Sable the portal Argent;
Crest
A dexter hand couped below the wrist Gules gripping a lightning bolt Or entoured of a serpent Vert;
Motto
LUX KISHMUL DUCAT. This Latin phrase means "May the light lead Kishmul".
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 4583 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Robert Black, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Gordon Macpherson
Calligrapher
Judith Bainbridge
Recipient Information
Individual