- The Governor General of Canada
The contents of this Register are intended for research purposes only. The heraldic emblems found in the Register may not be reproduced in any form or in any media without the written consent of the Canadian Heraldic Authority and/or the recipient.
Herbert Alexander Bruce
Toronto, Ontario
Registration of Arms
May 20, 2016
Vol. VI, p. 618
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Blazon
Arms
Or on a saltire Gules a thistle slipped proper, on a chief Gules a maple leaf between two shamrocks proper;
Crest
A lion rampant Azure charged on the shoulder with a maple leaf and holding in its paws a caduceus Or;
Motto
FUIMUS;
Symbolism
Arms
Not available.
Crest
Not available.
Motto
This Latin word means “We were”.
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)
College of Arms, London
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 recorded at the College of Arms, London, England, 16 March 1920.