- The Governor General of Canada
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David Southam Innes Ker
Dundas, Ontario
Registration of Arms
November 3, 1994
Vol. II, p. 359
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Blazon
Arms
Vert on a chevron Argent between in chief two unicorn's heads erased of the second armed and crined Or and in base a dexter cubit arm in armour proper grasping a passion cross erect of the third, three mullets Sable;
Crest
A unicorn's head erased Argent armed and crined Or;
Motto
PRO CHRISTO ET PATRIA. This Latin phrase means "For Christ and country".
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 April 22, 1995, in Volume 129, page 1190 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Not available
Painter
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Recipient Information
Individual
The recipient’s emblems were originally recorded in the records of the Office of the Chief Herald of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland, 20 April 1966.