- The Governor General of Canada
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James Putnam
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Registration of Arms
August 15, 2012
Vol. VI, p. 161
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Blazon
Arms
Sable a stork Argent beaked and membered Gules within eight cross-crosslets fitché Or in orle, on a chief embattled Argent a fasces proper;
Crest
A wolf’s head per fess embattled Gules and Or;
Motto
MOVEO ET VALEO.
Symbolism
Arms
Not available;
Crest
Not available;
Motto
This Latin phrase means “I influence and prevail”.
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
Individual
The recipient's emblems were originally recorded in the records of the College of Arms, London, England, 12 November 1803.