The Viceregal Lion
  1. The Governor General of Canada
Heraldry Today

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Manfred Karl Franz von Holitzner

Stittsville, Ontario
Grant of Arms
April 28, 1998
Vol. III, p. 239

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Blazon

Arms

Gules a lion rampant Or langued and armed Azure gorged with and wearing a German noble's coronet in the canton the same coronet all Or;

Crest

A demi lion Or armed and langued Gules issuant from, wearing and gorged with a German noble's coronet grasping in the dexter forepaw a like coronet all Or;

Motto

IN CONTINUUM. This Latin phrase means "In continuous succession".


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 Cecil R. Humphery-Smith, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.

Painter
Eva Pilar-Cass

Calligrapher
Judith Bainbridge


Recipient Information

Individual