- The Governor General of Canada
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Henry Gifford Birks
Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Quebec
Registration of Arms
April 15, 2021
Vol. VII, p. 350
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Blazon
Arms
Sable three garbs Or, on a chief Argent three torteaux;
Crest
An ear of wheat leaved and a palm branch in saltire proper;
Symbolism
Arms
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The shield’s design is based on the English Birkes family coat of arms.
Crest
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The ear of wheat and the palm branch in saltire are an existing Birkes family crest.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on December 11, 2021, in Volume 155, page 5668 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, 15 March 1960.