- The Governor General of Canada
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Howard Cantley
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
Registration of Arms
January 20, 2017
Vol. VI, p. 669
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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 engrailed Azure three cinquefoils Argent;
Crest
A dexter hand in armour holding a thistle proper;
Motto
BETTER DRIVE THAN BE DRIVEN;
Symbolism
Arms
Non available.
Crest
Not available.
Motto
Not applicable.
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
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Recipient Information
Individual
The recipient's emblems were originally recorded at the Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh, Scotland, 14 July 1921.