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James Cranswick Tory

Guysborough, Nova Scotia
Registration of Arms
November 20, 2014
Vol. VI, p. 466

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Blazon

Arms

Argent a saltire Azure between four horses’ heads couped Gules;

Crest

A horse passant proper bridled and saddled Gules;

Motto

SEMPER PARATUS;


Symbolism

Arms

Not available.

Crest

Not available.

Motto

This Latin phrase means “Always prepared”.


Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on October 3, 2015, in Volume 149, page 2336 of the Canada Gazette.


Artist Information

Creator(s)
Not available.

Painter
Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh / Cour du roi d’armes Lord Lyon, Édimbourg

Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet


Recipient Information

Individual
Lieutenant-Governor

The recipient’s emblems were originally recorded in the records of the Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh, Scotland, 8 December 1925.