- The Governor General of Canada
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Hans Michael Lerch
Montréal, Quebec
Grant of Arms, Flags and Badge
April 20, 1994
Vol. II, p. 318
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Blazon
Arms
Azure a stag rampant holding in the mouth a maple leaf Argent and gorged with a collar Or;
Crest
A demi stag with collar and leaf all as in the Arms;
Motto
STEADFAST AND TRUE;
Flag
A banner of the Arms;
Flag
The Arms at the hoist the field party per fess Or and Bleu-Celeste charged with the Badge;
Badge
Two mascles per pale Azure and Argent interlaced in fess;
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 Hans Michael Lerch (Arms and Crest) and Robert D. Watt, Chief Herald of Canada (Badge), assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Linda Nicholson
Calligrapher
Judith Bainbridge
Recipient Information
Individual