- The Governor General of Canada
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Charles Alfred Sankey
St. Catharines, Ontario
Grant of Arms
March 31, 1994
Vol. II, p. 312
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Blazon
Arms
Argent on a bend Sable three salmon Or;
Crest
A dexter cubit arm proper vested Sable cuffed Argent holding a salmon Or;
Motto
SANCTA CLAVIS COELI FIDES. This Latin phrase means "Faith is the holy key to heaven".
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 Charles Maier, Athabaska Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
* Not available / Non disponible
Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Recipient Information
Individual