- The Governor General of Canada
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Denis Aldéric St-Onge
Ottawa, Ontario
Grant of Arms, with differences to Marc Robert St-Onge and Nicole Marie St-Onge
January 7, 1998
Vol. III, p. 235
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Blazon
Arms
Azure a tierce wavy Argent between in chief two fleurs-de-lis and in base a bison's head caboshed Or;
Crest
Issuant from a coronet treflé Or the rim set with a frieze of infinity signs Azure a demi lion Pean armed and langued Gules holding in its dexter paw a maple leaf Or;
Motto
EXQUIRENDO PRODESSE. This Latin phrase means "To be useful in doing research".
Differenced Arms for Marc Robert St-Onge, son of Denis Aldéric St-Onge
The Arms of Denis Aldéric St-Onge differenced by a bordure Or charged at the three angles with a geologist's hammer Azure; this individual will inherit the Arms of the Recipient following his death;
Differenced Arms for Nicole Marie St-Onge, daughter of Denis Aldéric St-Onge
The Arms of Denis Aldéric St-Onge differenced by a bordure Or charged at the three angles with an open book Argent bound Azure;
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 180 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
Gordon Macpherson
Calligrapher
Judith Bainbridge
Recipient Information
Individual