- The Governor General of Canada
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David Allen Mitchell
Vancouver, British Columbia
Registration of Arms
September 15, 2025
Vol. VIII, p. 425
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Blazon
Arms
Sable on a fess Or three mascles Sable, in chief three cross-crosslets fitché, all within a bordure Or;
Crest
A hedgehog proper grasping a mascle Sable;
Motto
SPERAVI;
Symbolism
Arms
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. A black shield with a yellow band and lozenges is common for Scottish persons bearing the surname Mitchell. To make these arms unique, the lozenges are black and placed on the band. The border is a Scottish method of differencing.
Crest
The lozenge is taken from the Arms.
Motto
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. This Latin verb means “I have trusted.” It is likely a reference to the last line of the Te Deum prayer, “O Lord, in thee have I trusted,” thus expressing Mr. Mitchell’s faith.
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, 15 August 1972.