- The Governor General of Canada
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Thomas Ainslie
Québec, Quebec
Registration of Arms
August 15, 2012
Vol. VI, p. 153
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Blazon
Arms
Or a cross flory within a bordure Gules;
Crest
An eagle’s head erased proper;
Motto
PIETAS TUTISSIMA VIRTUS.
Symbolism
Arms
Not available;
Crest
Not available;
Motto
This Latin phrase means “Piety is the surest virtue”.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 23, 2012, in Volume 147, page 536 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, 29 September 1760.