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James Stuart

Québec, Canada
Registration of Arms
January 15, 2015
Vol. VI, p. 476

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Blazon

Arms

Or a fess chequy Azure and Ermine between in chief two crosses patté Gules and in base a thistle slipped and leaved proper all within a bordure Azure;

Crest

Issuant from a Roman fasces a demi-lion holding a thistle slipped and leaved proper;

Motto

JUSTITIÆ PROPOSITIQUE TENAX;


Symbolism

Arms

Not available.

Crest

Not available.

Motto

This Latin phrase means “Tenacious of justice and firm of purpose”.


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, 24 May 1841. Note: Although James Stuart was created a baronet on 5 May 1841, the English grant does not indicate this.