- The Governor General of Canada
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Adolph Randolph Albert Gherson
Chelsea, Quebec
Grant of Arms, with differences to Giles Alistair Randolph Gherson and Diane Joyce Gherson
February 12, 1997
Vol. III, p. 147
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Blazon
Arms
Azure on a chevron between in chief two maple leaves and in base an ancient Egyptian lotus Or a thistle slipped and leaved Azure veined Or between two roses Azure seeded and embellished Or;
Crest
Issuant from a coronet érablé and flory Or a sea lion Azure, armed, langued, winged and queued of a fish's tail Or;
Motto
DUCIT AMOR PATRIAE. This Latin phrase means "The love of country leads me".
Motto
APIΣTON METPON;
Differenced Arms for Giles Alistair Randolph Gherson, son of Adolph Randolph Albert Gherson
The Arms of Adolph Randolph Albert Gherson debruised of three-point label Argent; this individual will inherit the Arms of the Recipient following his or her death;
Differenced Arms for Diane Joyce Gherson, daughter of Adolph Randolph Albert Gherson
The Arms of Adolph Randolph Albert Gherson differenced of a heart Or in centre chief;
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 22, 1997, in Volume 131, page 3590 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Robert D. Watt, Chief Herald of Canada, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Robert Létourneau
Calligrapher
Judith Bainbridge
Recipient Information
Individual