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William Christie (né Plenderleath)

Montréal
Registration of Arms
August 15, 2012
Vol. VI, p. 172

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Blazon

Arms

Argent a saltire between four mullets within a bordure wavy Sable;

Crest

A demi-terrestrial globe thereon perched a dove proper charged with a bend sinister wavy Sable, in its beak a branch of olive proper;

Motto

GOOD NEWS;


Symbolism

Arms

Not available;

Crest

Not available;

Motto

Not applicable


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, 26 May 1836.