The Viceregal Lion
  1. The Governor General of Canada
Heraldry Today

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Ronald Edgar Hobson

Abbotsford, British Columbia
Grant of Arms
February 26, 1996
Vol. III, p. 121

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Blazon

Arms

Or on a chevron Azure a maple leaf Or between two roses Argent on a chief Azure a lion passant gardant holding in its dexter forepaw a thistle Or;

Crest

A demi-griffin Or bearing in its beak a tulip Gules slipped and leaved Vert;

Motto

FORTITUDINE;


Symbolism

In general, the symbolism of emblems prior to 2000 does not exist in an appropriate format for the online Register.


Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on November 23, 1996, in Volume 130, page 3279 of the Canada Gazette.


Artist Information

Creator(s)
Original concept of Graham Anderson, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.

Painter
Ilona Jurkiewicz

Calligrapher
Nancy Ellis


Recipient Information

Individual