- The Governor General of Canada
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Royal Roads University
Victoria, British Columbia
Grant of Arms and Supporters
March 24, 1998
Vol. III, p. 213
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Blazon
Arms
Azure a demi sun in splendour Argent issuant from an embattled wall Azure masoned Argent thereon a book expanded also Argent edged Gules;
Supporters
Upon a grassy mound rising above barry wavy Argent and Azure dexter a cougar Argent armed and langued Gules holding in the interior paw a representation of the Royal Crown proper and sinister a Chinese dragon Argent armed and langued Gules holding in the interior talons an anchor Or;
Crest
Rising out of a mural crown Azure masoned Argent three maple leaves conjoined on one stem Gules;
Motto
HUĆIST TŦE S,HELI ŁTE;
Motto
LIVING OUR LEARNING;
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 Charles Maier, Athabaska Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Debra MacGarvie
Calligrapher
Judith Bainbridge
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
University