The Viceregal Lion
  1. The Governor General of Canada
Heraldry Today

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John Stewart

Québec, Lower Canada
Registration of Arms
August 15, 2012
Vol. VI, p. 169

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Blazon

Arms

Or a fess chequy Azure and Argent within a bordure Gules charged with four lymphads sails furled oars in action Or;

Crest

A demi-lion Or;

Motto

NOBILIS IRA.


Symbolism

Arms

Not available;

Crest

Not available;

Motto

This Latin phrase means “Noble wrath”.


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
* 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, 13 February 1834.