- The Governor General of Canada
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François Richard
Ottawa, Ontario
Confirmation of impaled Arms of Office
December 15, 2010
Vol. VI, p. 16
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Blazon
Arms
Per pale, dexter Gules a maple tree eradicated within a bordure Argent; sinister per pale Argent and Azure a saltire fimbriated between two towers in fess masoned of the field all counterchanged;
Symbolism
Arms
The impaled shield shows the Arms of Office of the Deputy Herald Chancellor on the left marshalled with the personal arms of François Richard, granted 29 March 1989, on the right. The shield is placed on two representations of the Baton of Office of the Deputy Herald Chancellor in saltire.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on November 12, 2011, in Volume 145, page 3514 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
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Painter
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Calligrapher
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Recipient Information
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