- The Governor General of Canada
The contents of this Register are intended for research purposes only. The heraldic emblems found in the Register may not be reproduced in any form or in any media without the written consent of the Canadian Heraldic Authority and/or the recipient.
Francis Carter Cotton
Vancouver, British Columbia
Registration of Arms
December 20, 2013
Vol. VI, p. 312
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Blazon
Arms
Argent on three bars wavy Azure an antique ship sail furled Or, on a chief Azure two cotton hanks palewise in fess Or;
Crest
Upon a mount Vert a caribou’s head gorged with a wreath of maple leaves proper;
Motto
MENS ÆQUA IN ARDUIS;
Symbolism
Arms
Not available.
Crest
Not available.
Motto
This Latin phrase means “A steady mind in tribulation”.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on October 25, 2014, in Volume 148, page 2733 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 the College of Arms, London, England, 20 March 1912.