- The Governor General of Canada
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John Nairne (né McNicol)
Québec
Registration of Arms
August 15, 2012
Vol. VI, p. 170
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Blazon
Arms
Argent a chaplet Vert charged with four quatrefoils Argent the whole within a bordure Sable semé of mullets Or;
Crest
An armillary sphere on a pedestal Or between two wings Sable;
Motto
ESPERANCE ME COMFORT;
Symbolism
Arms
Not available;
Crest
Not available;
Motto
Meaning “Hope comforts me”;
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 23, 2013, in Volume 147, page 537 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, 13 March 1834.