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Leopold Kurcz

Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec
Grant of Arms and Flag
January 31, 1995
Vol. II, p. 389

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Blazon

Arms

Gules between three maple leaves two in fess one in base Or a lion rampant Argent crowned with a coronet erablée Or;

Crest

Rising out of a coronet erablée Or a demi lion Argent crowned with a like coronet and holding in the dexter paw three ostrich plumes Argent quilled Or;

Motto

CONSTANTIA ET DILIGENTIA. This Latin phrase means "Constancy and diligence".

Flag

A banner of the Arms;


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 Leopold Kurcz, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.

Painter
Eva Pilar

Calligrapher
Judith Bainbridge


Recipient Information

Individual