- The Governor General of Canada
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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.