- The Governor General of Canada
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Joseph Gordon Chutter
Vancouver, British Columbia
Registration of Arms
March 20, 2025
Vol. VIII, p. 364
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Blazon
Arms
Gules three swords bendwise in pale Argent hilts and pommels Or, all within an orle of mullets Or;
Crest
A hand proper grasping two spurs in saltire rowels downward Argent;
Motto
PER FORTUNAS BELLI;
Symbolism
Arms
Three swords on a red background, sometimes surrounded by stars, are commonly used in the arms of persons bearing the English surname Chutter or Chute.
Crest
A hand holding a spur is commonly used in crests of persons bearing the English surname Chutter. Here, two spurs are used.
Motto
This Latin phrase means “By the fortunes of war.” The French version of this phrase, “Fortune de guerre,” is commonly used as a motto by people named Chute.
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, 10 March 1969.