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Donald William Rae

Victoria, British Columbia
Registration of Arms
July 28, 1997
Vol. III, p. 181

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Blazon

Arms

Or on a bend between in chief a roe deer's head and in base a bison's head both caboshed Sable a gavel Or entwined by a serpent Vert its head surmounting that of the gavel;

Motto

MEMENTO. This Latin phrase means "Remember".


Symbolism

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Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on January 30, 1999, in Volume 133, page 180 of the Canada Gazette.


Artist Information

Creator(s)
Not available

Painter
Gordon Macpherson

Calligrapher
Suzzann Wright


Recipient Information

Individual

View all Letters Patent for Donald William Rae

The recipient’s arms were originally recorded in the records of the College of Arms, London, England, 1 November 1979.