- The Governor General of Canada
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Eunice Myrtle Oakes
Nassau, Bahamas
Registration of Arms and a Badge
March 15, 2019
Vol. VII, p. 151
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Blazon
Arms
Or on a fess Sable between in chief an acorn slipped and leaved and in base a maple leaf proper, three maple leaves Or;
Crest
A demi-lion Or holding an acorn slipped and leaved proper, issuant from a wreath of roses Gules;
Motto
PER ARDUA;
Badge
An acorn and a maple leaf in saltire both slipped and leaved proper, enfiling an annulet Or;
Symbolism
Arms
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The gold colour possibly alludes to the fact that Eunice Myrtle Oakes’s husband, Sir Harry Oakes, had made his fortune in gold mining. The acorn alludes to the family name, Oakes.
Crest
The acorn alludes to the family name, Oakes.
Motto
This Latin phrase means “Through difficulties.”
Badge
The acorn alludes to the family name, Oakes.
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 recorded at the College of Arms, London, England, 8 August 1944.