- The Governor General of Canada
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Cyrille Joseph Laurin
Toronto, Ontario
Grant of Supporters
May 21, 1994
Vol. II, p. 345
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Blazon
Arms
Gules an inescutcheon Argent overall a saltire triparted and fretted between four Maltese crosses all counterchanged;
Crest
In front of three trefoils conjoined on one stem Or two patriarchal crosses in saltire Gules;
Supporters
On a grassy mound two Great Dane dogs each gorged with a collar Sable dependant therefrom a patriarchal cross Gules;
Motto
JE PERSÉVERE, meaning "I persevere";
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 John Matheson, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Gordon Macpherson
Calligrapher
Nancy Ellis
Recipient Information
Individual