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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.