The Viceregal Lion
  1. The Governor General of Canada
Heraldry Today

The contents of this Register are intended for research purposes only. The heraldic emblems found in the Register may not be reproduced in any form or in any media without the written consent of the Canadian Heraldic Authority and/or the recipient.

Donald Warren Lawson

Ridgetown, Ontario
Registration of Arms
September 20, 1994
Vol. II, p. 310

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Blazon

Arms

Per saltire Argent and Sable on a saltire Gules a book expanded Proper binding and fore-edges Or on a chief Azure three crosses couped all within a bordure Or;

Crest

A demi bear rampant Sable armed and langued Gules gorged with an antique crown Or holding in his fore-paws a book expanded Proper binding and fore-edges Or;

Motto

GLADLY LERNE, GLADLY TECHE;


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 24, 2001, in Volume 135, page 936 of the Canada Gazette.


Artist Information

Creator(s)
Not available

Painter
Gordon Macpherson

Calligrapher
Nancy Ellis


Recipient Information

Individual

The recipient’s emblems were originally recorded in the records of the Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh, Scotland, 20 July 1976.