- The Governor General of Canada
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John Andrew MacLaren Forin
Vancouver, British Columbia
Registration of Arms
March 15, 2017
Vol. VI, p. 691
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Blazon
Arms
Gules issuant from a base barry wavy Azure and Argent a lymphad sail furled, flags and pennon Argent surmounting in chief a sword fesswise Or, on a chief Argent a boar’s head erased Sable between two fleurs-de-lis Azure;
Crest
In front of a cross patté fitché Or a beaver statant proper;
Motto
SEMPER FIDUS;
Symbolism
Arms
Not available.
Crest
Not available.
Motto
This Latin phrase means “Always trustworthy”.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 25, 2017, in Volume 151, page 1306 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, 9 February 1928.