- The Governor General of Canada
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David Daniel Ruddy
Montréal, Quebec
Registration of Arms
June 20, 1997
Vol. III, p. 180
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Blazon
Arms
Barry wavy of six Argent and Azure a ship's rudder Gules hinged Or on a chief Argent a Latin cross Gules between two trefoils slipped Vert;
Crest
A ship's helm proper;
Motto
DÚCHAS GAEIL;
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)
Not available
Painter
Office of Ulster King of Arms, Dublin / Bureau du roi d’armes Ulster, Dublin
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, 27 May 1988.