The Viceregal Lion
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James Scott Howard

Toronto, Canada West
Registration of Arms
January 15, 2015
Vol. VI, p. 477

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Blazon

Arms

Azure a fess between in chief a Passion cross Argent between two fleurs-de-lis Or and in base a Catherine wheel Argent;

Crest

A Catherine wheel Argent between a branch of palm and a branch of cypress proper;

Motto

PRO FIDE;


Symbolism

Arms

Not available.

Crest

Not available.

Motto

This Latin phrase means “For the faith”.


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
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, 23 January 1857.