- The Governor General of Canada
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John Francis Kielty
Deer Lake, Newfoundland
Grant of Arms and Badge
May 13, 1998
Vol. III, p. 212
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Blazon
Arms
Per pale Or and Vert on a roundel between two bars a rod of Aesculapius all counterchanged;
Crest
Issuant from a coronet of maple leaves and trefoils alternately Or a demi stag Argent attired and unguled Azure;
Motto
ISLAND BORN TO SERVE;
Badge
A rod of Aesculapius per pale Or and Vert within conjoined in base dexter a caribou antler Azure and sinister a deer antler Argent;
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 January 30, 1999, in Volume 133, page 181 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
Judith Bainbridge
Recipient Information
Individual