- The Governor General of Canada
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Maurice Sauvé
Ottawa, Ontario
Grant of Arms and Supporters
March 30, 1989
Vol. I, p. 2
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Blazon
Arms
Argent, a torch in pale Azure enflamed Gules within a bordure of ten fleurs-de-lis Azure;
Crest
A lion’s head couped Sable langued Gules charged at the neck with a crescent Argent;
Supporters
On a grassy mount Vert, dexter a lion Or gorged with a collar of laurel leaves Vert and sinister a lynx Or gorged with a collar of maple leaves Gules;
Motto
RIEN NE CRAINS, meaning "I fear nothing";
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 July 22, 1989, in Volume 123, page 3347 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
Donald Hallman
Calligrapher
John Whitehead
Recipient Information
Individual