- The Governor General of Canada
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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.