The Viceregal Lion
  1. The Governor General of Canada
Heraldry Today

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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.