- The Governor General of Canada
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William Allan Dempsey
Ameliasburgh, Ontario
Registration of Arms and Badge
May 10, 1989
Vol. I, p. 23
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Blazon
Arms
Gules a lion rampant guardant Argent charged on the shoulder with a trefoil Vert between two swords in pile points upward proper the quillons hilts and pommels Or all between three maple leaves Or;
Crest
A demi lion rampant guardant Argent holding between the paws a maple leaf Tenny veined Or set within a circlet composed alternately of trefoils Vert and trilium flowers Argent barbed and seeded proper;
Motto
ROINN ASUS CIOI. This Gaelic phrase means "Divide and Conquer".
Badge
Between two swords points upward proper the quillons hilts and pommels Or that to the dexter in bend that to the sinister in bend sinister a lion rampant guardant Argent charged on the shoulder with a trefoil Vert and holding between the paws a maple leaf Tenny veined Or;
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)
Not available
Painter
Donald Hallman
Calligrapher
Judith Bainbridge
Recipient Information
Individual
The recipient's emblems were originally recorded at the College of Arms, London, England, 1 July 1971.