- The Governor General of Canada
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Henry (Henri) Gustave Joly de Lotbinière
Québec, Quebec
Registration of Arms
June 15, 2015
Vol. VI, p. 522
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Blazon
Arms
Per fess Azure and Argent in chief perched on the trunk of a tree fesswise Or two partridges Argent all ensigned by the coronet of a French marquis Or and in base issuant from water three bulrushes proper;
Crest
Issuant from a French marquis’ coronet Or a lion Azure holding a fleur-de-lis Or;
Motto
SOIS JUSTE ET FORT;
Symbolism
Arms
Not available.
Crest
Not available.
Motto
This French phrase means “Be fair and strong”.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on October 3, 2015, in Volume 149, page 2338 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
Lieutenant-Governor
The recipient’s emblems were originally recorded at the College of Arms, London, England, 30 June 1908.