- The Governor General of Canada
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Thomas Wallace Lawson
Toronto, Ontario
Registration of Arms
January 15, 2018
Vol. VII, p. 38
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Blazon
Arms
Per saltire Or and Vert a saltire Gules charged with two arrows in saltire points upwards Or, on a chief Vert three maple leaves Or;
Crest
Three ears of wheat Or and three arrows Vert feathered proper points upwards Or in saltire, all banded Gules;
Motto
FAC RECTE SINE TIMORE;
Symbolism
Arms
The saltire, chief and per saltire division are features of other Scottish Lawson arms.
Crest
Not available.
Motto
This Latin phrase means “Act with rectitude and without fear.”
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
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Recipient Information
Individual
The recipient’s emblems were originally recorded in the records of the Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh, Scotland, 2 April 1946.