- The Governor General of Canada
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Alexander Tilloch Galt
Montréal, Quebec
Registration of Arms and Supporters
January 15, 2015
Vol. VI, p. 482
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Blazon
Arms
Per fess Gules and Or in chief an open book between two thistles slipped and leaved and in base a ship sailing on waves proper;
Crest
In front of a demi-archer proper habited Vert drawing a bow and arrow proper, a thistle slipped and leaved proper;
Supporters
Two caribou proper each gorged with a chain Or pendent therefrom an escutcheon Gules charged with a cross patté Argent;
Motto
SEMPER PARATUS;
Symbolism
Arms
Not applicable;
Crest
Not applicable;
Supporters
Not applicable;
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
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, 10 February 1879 (Arms, Crest and Motto), and 20 February 1879 (Supporters).