- The Governor General of Canada
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Pearce Elson Doran King
St. John's, Newfoundland
Registration of Arms
March 14, 1994
Vol. II, p. 308
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Blazon
Arms
Barry of eight Or and Gules between on the second bar a lion passant guardant counterchanged and on the fifth bar a like lion also counterchanged a pile overall in bend Azure;
Crest
Within an ancient crown Or two Roe deer combattant and guardant Azure supporting between them a staff Or tipped with a Maltese cross Argent pendant therefrom a gonfannon of St. George with four streamers Gules;
Motto
PRO POSTERITATE. This Latin phrase means "For posterity".
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)
Not available
Painter
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Recipient Information
Individual
The recipient's emblems were originally recorded in the records of the College of Arms, London, England, 16 October 1984.