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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