- The Governor General of Canada
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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.