The Viceregal Lion
  1. The Governor General of Canada
Heraldry Today

The contents of this Register are intended for research purposes only. The heraldic emblems found in the Register may not be reproduced in any form or in any media without the written consent of the Canadian Heraldic Authority and/or the recipient.

John Peter Christian Klemp

Calgary, Alberta
Registration of Arms
May 28, 1992
Vol. II, p. 167

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Blazon

Arms

Per bend Argent and Azure in chief a palm tree Vert and in base a Viking long ship sails furled oars in action Or flagged Argent;

Crest

A mailed forearm grasping a Norse battleaxe proper the forearm charged of a Maltese Cross Vert;

Motto

SUB PONDERE CRESCO. This Latin phrase means "I thrive beneath oppression".


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 June 26, 1993, in Volume 127, page 2076 of the Canada Gazette.


Artist Information

Creator(s)
Not available

Painter
* Not applicable / Sans objet

Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet


Recipient Information

Individual

The recipient’s emblems were originally recorded in the records of the Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh, Scotland, 28 October 1987.