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Pierre Léon Beaubien

Ottawa, Ontario
Registration of Arms
February 15, 2001
Vol. IV, p. 91

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Blazon

Arms

Azure on a chevron Or, between in chief two sealions the dexter contourné and in base a wolf's head couped Argent, three escallops Gules;

Crest

A sealion Azure crowned with an ancient crown Or holding a sword Argent;

Motto

JUSTUS CONFIDENS;


Symbolism

Arms

Not available.

Crest

Not available.

Motto

This Latin phrase means "Trusting in what is right."


Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on November 3, 2001, in Volume 135, page 4057 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 in the records of the College of Arms, London, England.