The Viceregal Lion
  1. The Governor General of Canada
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Land Forces Western Area

Edmonton, Alberta
Approval of a Badge
February 1, 1994
Vol. II, p. 419

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Blazon

Badge

Per fess Azure and Vert over all a ram's head couped proper and in base two ears of wheat one in bend the other in bend sinister conjoined at the stem Or;

Motto

PACE PARATUS AD ARMA. This Latin phrase means "In peace prepared for war".


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 5, 2013, in Volume 147, page 3 of the Canada Gazette.


Artist Information

Creator(s)
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Painter
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Calligrapher
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Recipient Information

Military Institution
Military