- The Governor General of Canada
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Jean-Louis Cousineau
Pointe-Claire, Quebec
Grant of Arms
June 15, 1994
Vol. II, p. 336
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Blazon
Arms
Per saltire Argent and Azure on a saltire between two maple leaves in pale Gules and two grenades in fess Or two swords in saltire points upwards Argent hilts and pommels Or;
Crest
Issuant from a coronet fleurdelisée Or an eagle Argent beaked and membered Or holding in the dexter talon a maple sprig of four leaves Gules stemmed Vert;
Motto
SERVIRE HOMINES. This Latin phrase means "To serve men".
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 Leopold Kurcz, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Robert Létourneau
Calligrapher
Nancy Ellis
Recipient Information
Individual