The Viceregal Lion
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John George Adami

Montréal, Quebec
Registration of Arms
December 20, 2013
Vol. VI, p. 301

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Blazon

Arms

Or issuant from a mount in base Vert an apple tree fructed between two serpents wavy and respectant proper overall a fess Gules thereon three apples stalked and leaved Or;

Crest

Issuant from a tower Or between two branches of an apple tree fructed proper a demi-lion double-queued Gules holding between its paws an estoile of eight points Or;

Motto

NE CEDE MALO;


Symbolism

Arms

Not available.

Crest

Not available.

Motto

This Latin phrase means “Do not yield to evil”.


Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on October 25, 2014, in Volume 148, page 2732 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 at of the College of Arms, London, England, 13 March 1902.