- The Governor General of Canada
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Francis Wilson Hutcheson
Huntsville, Ontario
Registration of Arms
April 20, 2023
Vol. VIII, p. 171
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Blazon
Arms
Per bend Vert and Argent three arrows Gules points downwards barbed Or flighted Argent, surmounted by a fess Azure charged with a maple leaf between two oak leaves Argent, all within a bordure invected Azure;
Crest
A stag’s head erased Vert attired and transpierced by an arrow in bend Gules point downwards barbed Or feathered Argent;
Motto
AVANT NOS FLÈCHES;
Symbolism
Arms
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. Three arrows and a horizontal band on a white background are design elements that are frequently found in coats of arms of people bearing the name Hutcheson. The maple leaf represents Mr. Hutcheson’s Canadian identity.
Crest
Not available.
Motto
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. This French expression means “Before our arrows.” It references the arrows in the Arms.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on January 1, 1900, in Volume 0, page 0 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of the Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh.
Painter
* Not applicable / Sans objet
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, 11 October 1963.