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

The contents of this Register are intended for research purposes only. The heraldic emblems found in the Register may not be reproduced in any form or in any media without the written consent of the Canadian Heraldic Authority and/or the recipient.

Jean-Marc Guilé

Montréal, Quebec
Grant of Arms
September 9, 1997
Vol. III, p. 188

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Blazon

Arms

Azure three bars Or impaling Ermine overall a lover's knot per pale Argent and Gules;

Crest

Issuant from a coronet the rim set above alternately with maple leaves and fleurs-de-lis Or a martlet Gules bearing in its beak a rod of Aesculapius Or;

Motto

TOUT DROIT, meaning "Straight ahead";


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 March 14, 1998, in Volume 132, page 522 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
Eva Pilar-Cass

Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet


Recipient Information

Individual