- The Governor General of Canada
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Royal Roads Military College
Victoria, British Columbia
Grant of Arms
August 28, 1989
Vol. I, p. 47
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Blazon
Arms
Azure a cougar Argent winged Or the dexter hindpaw and sinister forepaw resting on an anchor Or cabled Argent the dexter forepaw grasping a sword Argent hilt and pommel Or in dexter chief an open book proper bound Or;
Crest
An arm in armour embowed gauntletted Argent holding a sprig of three maple leaves separately coloured Or, Gules and Argent all ensigned by the Royal Crown proper;
Motto
TRUTH · DUTY · VALOUR;
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, 1989, in Volume 123, page 4560 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
Elizabeth McKee
Recipient Information
Military Institution
University