- The Governor General of Canada
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Sidney Ernest Moore
Ottawa, Ontario
Registration of Arms
July 15, 2025
Vol. VIII, p. 396
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Blazon
Arms
Gules two lions combatant within a bordure embattled Or charged with fleurs-de-lis Azure (seven manifest), on a chief overall Or a pale Azure charged with a garb Or between dexter a rose Gules barbed and seeded proper and sinister a harp Vert;
Crest
A Pegasus erect Argent winged crined and unguled Or its sinister hoof resting on a maple leaf in its autumnal colours proper above a rose Gules barbed and seeded proper dimidiating a trefoil Vert;
Motto
SEMPER RECTI MEMORES;
Symbolism
Arms
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The rose and harp possibly allude respectively to English and Irish ancestry. The fleurs-de-lis may refer to Mr. Moore’s role as a justice of the peace in Quebec.
Crest
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The rose and trefoil likely repeat the English and Irish references in the Arms, while the maple leaf represents Mr. Moore’s Canadian identity.
Motto
This Latin expression means “Always mindful of what is right.” It likely refers to Mr. Moore’s position as a justice of the peace.
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, 25 June 1970.