- The Governor General of Canada
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Joseph Louis Gérard Paul Fortin
Montréal, Quebec
Grant of Arms
November 15, 1989
Vol. I, p. 55
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Blazon
Arms
Argent a lion passant guardant Gules on a chief Azure three towers Argent;
Crest
A demi lion Gules gorged with a coronet of fleur–de–lis Or holding between his forepaws a compass rose also Or;
Motto
LA FORCE PAR L'HARMONIE, meaning "Strength through harmony";
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 December 23, 1989, in Volume 123, page 5392 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Paul Fortin and Daniel Cogné (Arms), and Robert D. Watt, Chief Herald of Canada (Crest), assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Judith Bainbridge
Calligrapher
Judith Bainbridge
Recipient Information
Individual