The Viceregal Lion
  1. The Governor General of Canada
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John Edward Neil Wiebe

Regina, Saskatchewan
Grant of Arms and Supporters
February 2, 1995
Vol. II, p. 383

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Blazon

Arms

Azure three bends tapissé of wheat Or;

Crest

Issuant from a circle of prairie lily flowers proper a demi lion Gules wearing a coronet erablé Or bearing in the dexter paw a leek Vert;

Supporters

On grassy hills Vert set behind a field of durum wheat Or rising above barry wavy Azure and Argent dexter a horse Argent unguled Or gorged with a coronet erablé Vert pendant therefrom a pomeis charged with a representation of the mace of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Saskatchewan Or sinister a deer Argent attired and unguled Or gorged with the same collar and pendant;

Motto

FROM FAMILY TO COMMUNITY;


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 October 14, 1995, in Volume 129, page 3592 of the Canada Gazette.


Artist Information

Creator(s)
Original concept of Robert D. Watt, Chief Herald of Canada, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.

Painter
Joan Bouwmeester

Calligrapher
Joan Bouwmeester


Recipient Information

Individual
Lieutenant-Governor