- The Governor General of Canada
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Frederick Dane
Toronto, Ontario
Registration of Arms
September 15, 2021
Vol. VIII, p. 14
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Blazon
Arms
Sable a serpent wavy palewise, in chief a triple-towered castle its towers domed and flagged Or;
Crest
A demi-lizard Vert collared and issuant from a ducal coronet Or charged with three lozenges Gules;
Motto
FORTI ET FIDELI NIHIL DIFFICILE;
Symbolism
Arms
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The snake appears in other arms used by Dane families in the British Isles. The castle, found in the seal of Enniskillen in County Fermanagh, is likely an indication that Mr. Dane’s ancestor, Paul Dane, served as Provost of Enniskillen (1687-1689).
Crest
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The lizard and coronet are commonly found in crests used by Dane families in the British Isles.
Motto
This Latin phrase means “To the brave and faithful nothing is difficult.”
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on December 11, 2021, in Volume 155, page 5669 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Office of the Chief Herald of Ireland, Dublin.
Painter
Office of Ulster King of Arms, Dublin / Bureau du roi d’armes Ulster, Dublin
Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Recipient Information
Individual
The recipient’s emblems were originally recorded at the Office of the Ulster King of Arms, Dublin, Ireland, 10 July 1923.