- The Governor General of Canada
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Winthrop Brainerd
Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson, Quebec
Registration of Arms
February 20, 2025
Vol. VIII, p. 352
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Blazon
Arms
Azure a cross patté throughout Gules fimbriated, overall in fess point a lion’s face Or langued Azure;
Crest
A porcupine Or in front of a panache of peacock feathers proper all issuant from a coronet of fleurs-de-lis and pearls Or;
* The blazon found in the records of the College of Arms indicates the pearls as Or, although the accompanying painting depicts them as Argent.
Symbolism
Arms
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. A lion’s face is commonly found in the arms of persons bearing the surname Brainerd. The cross alludes to Mr. Brainerd’s Christian faith.
Crest
Not available.
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 College of Arms, London.
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, 11 December 1967.