- The Governor General of Canada
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Joseph Segal
Vancouver, British Columbia
Grant of Arms
February 1, 1995
Vol. II, p. 394
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Blazon
Arms
Gules a fess cotised Argent charged with four maple leaves Azure and surmounted between the leaves by a fir tree eradicated and ensigned by a coronet the rim heightened with magen David Or;
Crest
Issuant from a circlet of wild roses proper a beaver sejant Or gorged with a collar Gules charged with bezants bearing in its forepaws a goblet Argent;
Motto
STRENGTH AND DECISIVENESS WITH COMPASSION;
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
Gordon Macpherson
Calligrapher
Suzzann Wright
Recipient Information
Individual