- The Governor General of Canada
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Jean André Joly
Laval, Quebec
Grant of Arms
September 5, 1994
Vol. II, p. 346
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Blazon
Arms
Or a chain palewise Gules between two swords erect points upwards blades Argent enflamed Gules hilts and pommels Azure;
Crest
Issuant from a coronet rim Or heightened with maple leaves Gules alternating with fleurs-de-lis Azure a demi pegasus Argent crined unguled and queued Or displaying on the shoulder a cog wheel Gules charged with a bezant;
Motto
TÉNACITÉ · ENGAGEMENT · RESPECT, meaning "Tenacity, engagement, respect";
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)
Original concept of Auguste Vachon, Saint-Laurent Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Robert Létourneau
Calligrapher
Nancy Ellis
Recipient Information
Individual