- The Governor General of Canada
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John Wentworth
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Registration of Arms
August 15, 2012
Vol. VI, p. 159
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Blazon
Arms
Sable on a chevron engrailed Or between three leopards’ faces Argent, two keys Azure the wards upwards;
Crest
On a mount Vert a griffin passant per pale wavy Or and Sable winged Ermine the body charged with two keys erect counterchanged;
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
Lieutenant-Governor
The recipient's emblems were originally recorded in the records of the College of Arms, London, England, 16 May 1795.