- The Governor General of Canada
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William Chase Thomson
Montréal, Quebec
Registration of Arms
February 15, 2017
Vol. VI, p. 682
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Blazon
Arms
Argent a stag’s head caboshed Gules on a chief Azure a cross crosslet between two maple leaves Or, all within a bordure Gules;
Crest
A thistle proper;
Motto
PRO PATRIA;
Symbolism
Arms
Not available.
Crest
Not available.
Motto
This Latin phrase means “For my country”.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 25, 2017, in Volume 151, page 1305 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, 7 January 1924.