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Richard McBride

Victoria, British Columbia
Registration of Arms
October 15, 2015
Vol. VI, p. 562

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Blazon

Arms

Argent three barrulets wavy between in chief a portcullis Azure and in base a wapiti statant proper;

Crest

In front of a Douglas fir a wapiti statant proper;

Motto

LONGE SED PROPE;


Symbolism

Arms

Not available.

Crest

Not available.

Motto

This Latin phrase means “Far but close”.


Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 12, 2016, in Volume 150, page 740 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, 20 November 1913.

Sir Richard McBride was the premier of British Columbia from 1903 to 1915.