- The Governor General of Canada
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Paul Steven Mueller
Mississauga, Ontario
Grant of Arms
June 10, 2014
Vol. VI, p. 362
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Blazon
Arms
Gules a griffin passant Or its dexter claw resting on a bezant dovetailed, in chief three bezants;
Crest
A mule sejant Or;
Motto
EVER VIGILANT;
Symbolism
Arms
The griffin alludes to Mr. Mueller’s nickname “Gryphn” and to the University of Guelph’s sports team, “the Guelph Griffons”, for which he played and whose colours are red and gold. The gold discs represent coins and his occupation in the financial sector. The emblem supported by the griffin alludes to the Imperial Seal from the Star Wars movies, favourites of Mr. Mueller.
Crest
The mule is a pun on the name Mueller and is symbolic of Mr. Mueller’s personality as a “workhorse”. It also describes his immovability on the playing field.
Motto
Not applicable.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 14, 2015, in Volume 149, page 501 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Darrel Kennedy, Assiniboine Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Lara Claire Berry
Calligrapher
Shirley Mangione
Recipient Information
Individual