- The Governor General of Canada
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Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound
Ottawa, Ontario
Registration of Arms and Supporters
July 15, 2024
Vol. VIII, p. 298
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Blazon
Arms
Quarterly, 1st and 4th grand quarters quarterly, 1st and 4th Argent a hunting horn sable stringed and in dexter chief a crescent Gules, on a chief wavy Azure three mullets Argent, 2nd and 3rd Azure a chevron Argent between three fleurs-de-lis Or; 2nd and 3rd grand quarters Gules on a bend engrailed Or a baton Azure within a bordure Vair; a chief Argent charged with a Moor’s head proper;
The Arms are shown ensigned by the coronet of an earl;
Crest
A dexter arm embowed holding a dart and issuant from clouds proper;
Supporters
Dexter an Indian sheep sinister a fawn, both standing on a grassy mount proper;
Motto
NON EGET ARCU;
Motto
SUAVITER ET FORTITER;
Symbolism
Arms
These are the arms of the earls of Minto. The quarters with the hunting horns are the arms of Murray of Melgund, while the quarters with the fleurs-de-lis are those of Kynynmound. The quarters with the red field are the arms of Elliot of Minto. The chief is an augmentation of the arms of Corsica, in reference to the 1st Earl of Minto, who was viceroy of the Anglo-Corsican Kingdom in the 1790s.
Crest
This is the crest of the earls of Minto.
Supporters
These are the supporters of the earls of Minto. The Indian sheep is likely a reference to the service of the first earl as Governor General of India (1807-1813).
Motto
This Latin phrase means “He does not need a bow.” It is a traditional motto of the earls of Minto and refers to the hand holding the arrow in the Crest.
Motto
This Latin phrase means “Mildly and firmly.” It is a traditional motto of the earls of Minto.
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
Palina Klimava
Calligrapher
Palina Klimava
Recipient Information
Individual
Governor General
The recipient’s emblems were originally recorded in the records of the Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh, Scotland, 26 October 1905.