- The Governor General of Canada
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Patrick Owen Sweezey
Trenton, Ontario
Grant of Arms
March 1, 1994
Vol. II, p. 305
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Blazon
Arms
Azure between in chief an ancient galley Or sail Argent charged with a Loyalist military coronet Azure flags and pennons Gules and in base three castles of two towers Or ports and windows Gules a fess wavy Argent voided of the field;
Crest
Rising out of a coronet rim Or set with mayflowers and fir branches proper a garb Or bound Gules;
Motto
SUAVITER SED FORTITER. This Latin phrase means "Gently but strongly".
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 Patrick Owen Sweezey, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Judith Bainbridge
Calligrapher
Judith Bainbridge
Recipient Information
Individual