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Matthew Robert McGowan Dale

Ottawa, Ontario
Registration of Arms
January 17, 1990
Vol. I, p. 77

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Blazon

Arms

Argent in front of two swords in saltire sheathed Sable the hilts guards and quillons gilded proper a cape Sable the cords nowed and tassled Or on a chief Gules between two maple leaves a pale Or thereon an eight pointed cross Gules charged at the centre with a hurt;

Crest

A small sword erect point upwards Argent hilt guard and quillons Or enfiling a cape Sable charged with two maple leaves the cords nowed and tassled Or;

Motto

JUSTICE AND PEACE;


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 March 31, 1990, in Volume 124, page 1150 of the Canada Gazette.


Artist Information

Creator(s)
Not available

Painter
Artist of the College of Arms, London / Artiste du Collège d’armes, Londres

Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet


Recipient Information

Individual

The recipient's emblems were originally recorded at the College of Arms, London, England, 27 September 1971.