- The Governor General of Canada
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Adam Crowhurst
Montréal, Quebec
Registration of Arms
November 15, 2017
Vol. VII, p. 10
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Blazon
Arms
Or three pallets Gules overall a yew tree issuant from a mount in base, in chief three crows proper;
Crest
A horse forcene Argent collared Gules* issuant from three maple leaves proper;
* The blazon found in the records of the College of Arms indicates “Gules,” although the accompanying painting erroneously depicts the collar as Or;
Motto
FERME EN FOI;
Symbolism
Arms
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The crows and the tree on the mount possibly refer to the name Crowhurst, a hyrst being a wooded hill in Old English.
Crest
Not available.
Motto
This French phrase means “Firm in faith.”
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on November 17, 2018, in Volume 152, page 898 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 recorded at the College of Arms, London, England, 27 April 1931.