- The Governor General of Canada
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Edmund Graves Meredith Cape
Montréal, Quebec
Registration of Arms
March 15, 2019
Vol. VII, p. 161
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Blazon
Arms
Argent a lion rampant Gules, on a chief Azure an escallop Argent between two maple leaves Or;
Crest
A lion passant Gules on a gun fesswise Sable, holding a sword proper hilt and pommel Or;
Motto
VIS PER FIDUCIAM;
Symbolism
Arms
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The lion rampant on a white field appears in other Meredith arms.
Crest
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The cannon and the sword possibly evoke Mr. Cape’s service in the Royal Canadian Artillery.
Motto
This Latin phrase means “Strong through confidence.”
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 23, 2019, in Volume 153, page 1083 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, 9 October 1950.