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Jacob Mountain

Québec, Lower Canada
Registration of Arms
August 15, 2012
Vol. VI, p. 157

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Blazon

Arms

Ermine on a chevron Azure between three lions rampant guardant Sable each holding between its forepaws an escallop Gules, a mitre Or between two cross crosslets fitché Argent;

Crest

A demi-lion guardant per fess wavy Argent and Sable supporting between the paws an escallop Gules and charged on the breast with a cross crosslet fitchée Sable;


Symbolism

Arms

Not available;

Crest

Not available;


Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 23, 2013, in Volume 147, page 536 of the Canada Gazette.


Artist Information

Creator(s)
Not available

Painter
Artist of the College of Arms, London / Artiste du Collège d’armes, Londres

Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet


Recipient Information

Individual

The recipient's emblems were originally recorded in the records of the College of Arms, London, England, 3 August 1793.