- The Governor General of Canada
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Jean Isobel Hall (née Nesbitt)
Eccleshall, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Registration of Arms
November 15, 2017
Vol. VII, p. 12
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Blazon
Arms
Argent on a chevron couped Gules between three boars’ heads erased Sable, a bezant charged with a maple leaf Gules between two trefoils Or;
Crest
A cubit arm in armour proper the gauntlet Sable grasping a baton Or issuant from a bezant charged with a maple leaf Gules between two trefoils Or;
Motto
JE MAINTIENDRAI*;
* The records and painting of the College of Arms indicate “maintiendrait,” although “maintiendrai” is the correct spelling;
Symbolism
Arms
The black boars’ heads and a red chevron on a white shield are features of Nesbitt arms, Mrs. Hall’s original surname.
Crest
Not available.
Motto
Meaning “I will maintain,” this French phrase expresses a similar sentiment to the traditional Nesbitt motto, I BID IT, meaning “I endure.”
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on November 17, 2018, in Volume 152, page 899 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, 23 June 1932.