- The Governor General of Canada
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Thomas Cantley
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
Registration of Arms
May 20, 2016
Vol. VI, p. 612
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Blazon
Arms
Argent on a base barry wavy Azure and Argent a galley proper, oars in action, the sail of the Arms of Nova Scotia (Argent on a saltire Azure an escutcheon of the Royal Arms of Scotland), its pennon Gules, on a chief Azure three cinquefoils Argent;
Crest
A dexter hand in armour holding a thistle proper;
Motto
BETTER DRIVE THAN BE DRIVEN;
Symbolism
Arms
Not available.
Crest
Not available.
Motto
Not applicable.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on October 22, 2016, in Volume 150, page 3151 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh
Painter
Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh / Cour du roi d’armes Lord Lyon, Édimbourg
Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Recipient Information
Individual
The recipient’s emblems were recorded at the Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh, Scotland, 27 April 1914.