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Gaspard Chaussegros de Léry

Québec, Quebec
Registration of Arms
March 15, 2019
Vol. VII, p. 148

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Blazon

Arms

Azure a spurred boot above a bar embattled, on a chief Argent three mullets Azure;

Motto

RECTUS UBIQUE;


Symbolism

Arms

The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The tall boot possibly refers to the name Chaussegros, the expression “chausser gros” meaning “wearing big shoes” in French.

Motto

This Latin phrase means “Straight everywhere.”


Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 23, 2019, in Volume 153, page 1082 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 originally recorded at the College of Arms, London, England, 1 June 1763.