The Viceregal Lion
  1. The Governor General of Canada
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The Canada Company

London, England, United Kingdom
Registration of Arms and Supporters
August 15, 2012
Vol. VI, p. 167

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Blazon

Arms

Argent on a cross Gules a lion passant guardant Or between in the first quarter a beaver statant in the second quarter a saw surmounted by an axe in saltire in the third quarter a plough and in the fourth quarter a garb proper, on a chief Erminois a Tudor rose between a thistle and a trefoil proper;

Crest

An oak tree eradicated proper;

Supporters

Two lions guardant Or each supporting a flag staff proper, the dexter flying a banner Azure a saltire Argent, the sinister flying a banner Argent a saltire Gules;

Motto

NON MUTAT GENUS SOLUM.


Symbolism

Arms

Not available.

Crest

Not available;

Supporters

Not available;

Motto

This Latin phrase means “The clan alone does not change”.


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

Civil Institution
Profit Organization

The recipient's emblems were originally recorded in the records of the College of Arms, London, England, 15 June 1825 (Arms) and 16 June 1825 (Supporters).