- The Governor General of Canada
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Charles Patrick Nixon
Ottawa, Ontario
Registration of Arms
May 24, 1995
Vol. III, p. 17
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Blazon
Arms
Sable five bezants two two and one on a chief engrailed Argent a battle axe fesswise Sable;
Crest
A game cock proper charged on the breast with a bezant;
Motto
TOUJOURS PRET, meaning "Always ready";
Symbolism
In general, the symbolism of emblems prior to 2000 does not exist in an appropriate format for the online Register.
Background
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Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on November 22, 1997, in Volume 131, page 3588 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Not applicable
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 Office of the Chief Herald of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland, 13 December 1859.