- The Governor General of Canada
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James Ian Sneddon
Nepean, Ontario
Grant of Arms, Flag and Badge
November 24, 1993
Vol. II, p. 292
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Blazon
Arms
Azure on a saltire between two polar stars in pale and on either side in fess three bars couped wavy Argent a sun in splendour Gules;
Crest
Issuant from a coronet of maple leaves set on a rim Gules and alternating with dogwood flowers proper a demi caribou Argent gorged with a Crown Vallary and holding between the forehooves a lozenge Azure charged with a trillium flower proper;
Motto
HONNEUR · COURAGE · PERSÉVÉRANCE, meaning "Honour, courage, perseverance";
Flag
A banner of the Arms;
Badge
A sun in splendour Or charged with the cross of Jerusalem Azure the whole ensigned with a Crown Vallary 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 March 19, 1994, in Volume 128, page 1685 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Auguste Vachon, Saint-Laurent Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Donald Hallman
Calligrapher
Nancy Ellis
Recipient Information
Individual