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Richard Ernest Bolton

Westmount, Quebec
Registration of Arms
June 28, 1994
Vol. II, p. 339

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Blazon

Arms

Sable a garb Or on a chief also Or a bird bolt fesswise Sable;

Crest

A falcon wings expanded proper holding in the beak a bird bolt in bend Sable and resting the dexter claw on a bezant charged with a maple leaf Vert;

Motto

ÆQUABILITER ET DILIGENTER. This Latin phrase means "Impartially and diligently".


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 4584 of the Canada Gazette.


Artist Information

Creator(s)
Not available

Painter
Debra Parker

Calligrapher
Judith Bainbridge


Recipient Information

Individual

View all Letters Patent for Richard Ernest Bolton

The recipient's emblems were originally recorded in the records of the College of Arms, London, England, 5 October 1920.