- The Governor General of Canada
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John Young
Lisgar, Cavan, Ireland
Registration of Arms and Supporters
January 15, 2015
Vol. VI, p. 479
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Blazon
Arms
Argent three piles Sable, each charged with a trefoil slipped Or, on a chief Sable three annulets Or;
Crest
A demi-lion Gules charged on the shoulder with a trefoil slipped and holding a sprig of three maple leaves Or;
Supporters
Two women vested Argent, the one to the dexter mantled Azure and holding in her dexter hand a paddle Or, the one to the sinister mantled Vert and holding in her sinister hand a crook Or;
Motto
PRUDENTIA;
Symbolism
Arms
Not available.
Crest
Not available.
Supporters
Not available.
Motto
This Latin word means “Prudence”;
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
Governor General
The recipient’s emblems were originally recorded at the College of Arms, London, England, in the name of his father William Young on 21 July 1821 (Arms), and to him on 18 May 1871 (Crest and Motto) and on 3 June 1871 (Supporters).