- The Governor General of Canada
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Henry Nicholas Paint
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Registration of Arms
May 20, 2016
Vol. VI, p. 614
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Blazon
Arms
Per fess wavy Argent and barry wavy Azure and Argent in chief a lymphad sail furled Sable flagged Gules all within a bordure Gules goutté d’eau;
Crest
A sinister cubit arm holding a thistle proper;
Motto
PAIN TANT QU’IL DURE;
Symbolism
Arms
Not available.
Crest
Not available.
Motto
This phrase, which phonetically contains the recipient's surname, means “Bread at pleasure”;
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
The recipient’s emblems were originally recorded at the College of Arms, London, England, 22 August 1917.