- The Governor General of Canada
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James Muir
Montréal, Quebec
Registration of Arms
June 15, 2020
Vol. VII, p. 260
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Blazon
Arms
Argent on a bar Azure between two bars Gules, that in chief charged with three bezants each surcharged with a maple leaf Vert, that in base charged with a salmon naiant Argent, three mullets Or;
Crest
A dexter cubit arm vested Azure doubled Or, the hand proper grasping a bezant, all between a sprig of maple leaves Gules and a thistle slipped and leaved proper;
Motto
CRUDELITER INSTO;
Symbolism
Arms
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The white background and blue horizontal stripe with three gold stars are common features of the arms of Muir families. The gold discs may allude to Mr. Muir’s avocation as a banker, while the maple leaf is a symbol of Canada. A salmon on a red background is also found in the arms of Peebles, Scotland, Mr. Muir’s birthplace.
Crest
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The gold disc repeats the symbolism of the Arms. The maple leaves and thistle represent Canada and Scotland respectively, Mr. Muir’s countries of residence and of origin.
Motto
This Latin phrase means “I fiercely insist.”
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 27, 2021, in Volume 155, page 1316 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Not available.
Painter
Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh / Cour du roi d’armes Lord Lyon, Édimbourg
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, 20 December 1954.