- The Governor General of Canada
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Ian Edward McPherson
Victoria, British Columbia
Grant of Arms
September 23, 1997
Vol. III, p. 200
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Blazon
Arms
Or a lymphad oars in action Sable sail furled Argent flags and pennons Gules on a chief indented Azure an eagle volant affronté its head to the sinister between two cross crosslets fitchée Or;
Crest
Issuant from a coronet the rim set alternately with maple leaves Or and dogwood flowers Argent seeded Or on a grassy mound Vert a cat sejant and guardant holding in the dexter paw scales of justice the pans equally poised all Or;
Motto
TOUCH NOT THE CAT;
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 Graham Anderson, Cowichan Herald Extraordinary, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Gordon Macpherson
Calligrapher
Suzzann Wright
Recipient Information
Individual