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Victor Montague Drury

Montréal, Quebec
Registration of Arms
January 15, 2018
Vol. VII, p. 32

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Blazon

Arms

Argent a sword proper hilt and pommel Or on a chief Vert two spur rowels Or;

Crest

A greyhound courant Argent charged with a pallet Vert thereon a maple leaf Or;

Motto

NON SINE CAUSA;


Symbolism

Arms

The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The sword possibly refers to the military career of Mr. Drury’s father, Charles William Drury, a Major-General in the Canadian Army. The colours of the arms and the spur rowels are features of other Drury arms.

Crest

The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The maple leaf refers to Canada. The greyhound is found in other Drury crests.

Motto

This Latin phrase means “Not without a cause.”


Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on November 17, 2018, in Volume 152, page 900 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 March 1942.