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Frances Woolsey

Whitehorse, Yukon
Grant of Arms (to be known as the Arms of Cletheroe-LeBarge)
June 30, 1989
Vol. I, p. 38

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Blazon

Arms

Gules on a chevron Or between in chief two wolves heads erased and in base a fleece Or four wild roses Gules seeded Or and three annulets Gules alternately;

Crest

A demi wolf Or gorged with a wreath of Wild Roses Gules seeded Or leaved Vert holding between the forepaws a rock Sable veined Or;

Motto

GHÀKUTS’ŲJÌ SHĮ. This Southern Tutchone phrase means "We shall survive".


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 3348 of the Canada Gazette.


Artist Information

Creator(s)
Original concept of Charles Maier, Athabaska Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.

Painter
Joan Bouwmeester

Calligrapher
Joan Bouwmeester


Recipient Information

Individual