- The Governor General of Canada
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Donald William Rae
Victoria, British Columbia
Grant of a Crest
July 28, 1997
Vol. III, p. 181
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Blazon
Crest
A bison courant Sable armed and unguled Or;
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 January 30, 1999, in Volume 133, page 180 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept (crest) of Gordon Macpherson, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Gordon Macpherson
Calligrapher
Suzzann Wright
Recipient Information
Individual