- The Governor General of Canada
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Michener Institute
Toronto, Ontario
Grant of Arms and Supporters
January 30, 1995
Vol. II, p. 393
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Blazon
Arms
Azure four bendlets interlaced in saltire between in chief a representation of the Royal Crown and in base a fleur de lis Or all within a bordure Or charged with three closed books Azure clasped Or;
Crest
Rising out of a circlet of trillium flowers Argent seeded Or leaved Vert a demi lion Azure armed and langued Or semé of billets also Or bearing in its forepaws a rod of Aescalapius Or;
Supporters
On a grassy mound Vert dexter a stag Or attired and unguled Azure gorged with a cord also Azure pendant therefrom a hurt charged with a flask Or sinister a doe Or unguled Azure gorged with a like collar;
Motto
PER SCIENTIAM AD SALUTEM. This Latin phrase means "Through science to health".
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
Robert Létourneau
Calligrapher
Nancy Ellis
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
College & Cegep