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Marguerite Ruth Dow
Ottawa, Ontario
Registration of Arms in memory of Gordon Russell Dow
May 4, 1992
Vol. II, p. 158
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Blazon
Arms
Or on a roundel embattled Gules between three oak leaves Vert a dove Argent beaked and membered Or;
Crest
Out of a mural crown Or encircled by entwined maple leaves Gules a bear's head erased behind the ears Sable in its jaw a sprig of oak fructed of three acorns proper;
Motto
MULTUM IN PARVO. This Latin phrase means "Much in a few".
Arms
Quarterly first and fourth the Arms of Marguerite Ruth Dow, second and third the Arms of the late Gordon Russell Dow;
Symbolism
In general, the symbolism of emblems prior to 2000 does not exist in an appropriate format for the online Register.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on July 25, 1992, in Volume 126, page 2303 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Not available
Painter
Debra Parker
Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Recipient Information
Individual
View all Letters Patent for Marguerite Ruth Dow
The recipient's emblems were originally recorded in the records of the College of Arms, London, England, 28 February 1985.