The Viceregal Lion
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Balram Inderdeo

Toronto, Ontario
Grant of Arms and Badge
September 16, 2002
Vol. IV, p. 241

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Blazon

Arms

Gules a horse forcene Or gorged with a collar pendent therefrom a wheel Vert, on a chief embattled Or between two sugar cane shoots Vert a bow Gules fesswise surmounted by three lightning bolts two in saltire one in pale Argent;

Crest

A demi tiger Or embellished Argent and Sable gorged with a collar Vert pendent therefrom a pomme charged with a fleur-de-lis Or, grasping in the dexter paw a Victoria Regina lily (Victoria amazonica) slipped proper;

Motto

WITH HEART TURNED TO THE GODS;

Badge

A tiger's paw erased Or embellished and grasping a lightning bolt Argent;


Symbolism

Arms

Not available.

Crest

Not available.

Motto

WITH HEART TURNED TO THE GODS.

Badge

Not available.


Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on December 20, 2003, in Volume 137, page 3980 of the Canada Gazette.


Artist Information

Creator(s)
Original concept of Robert Black, assisted by the Heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority

Painter
Robert Grey

Calligrapher
Doris Wionzek


Recipient Information

Individual