The Viceregal Lion
  1. The Governor General of Canada
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Donald MacMaster

Montréal, Quebec
Registration of Arms and Badge
January 20, 2017
Vol. VI, p. 667

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Blazon

Arms

Gules two bars Or between three maple leaves in pale proper all within a bordure Sable*;

*Also appearing in dexter canton, an escutcheon Argent charged with a sinister hand appaumé Gules. This is an optional mark of a baronet of the United Kingdom, which is not traditionally blazoned by the English Kings of Arms.

Crest

In front of five arrows Or flighted Argent banded Gules a bison couchant proper;

Motto

THOROUGH;

Badge

A thistle between two maple leaves proper enfiled by a circlet Or;


Symbolism

Arms

Not available.

Crest

Not available.

Motto

Not applicable.

Badge

Not available.


Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 25, 2017, in Volume 151, page 1304 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, 29 Mars 1921.