- The Governor General of Canada
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Victor Theodore Podd
Montréal, Quebec
Grant of Arms, Flag and Badge, with differences to Victor Ian Christopher Podd and Stephen David Podd
May 1, 1998
Vol. III, p. 240
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Blazon
Arms
Gules a double-headed eagle wings displayed Or charged on the breast with a maple leaf Gules surcharged by a fleur-de-lis Argent on a chief embattled cousu Azure a lion passant guardant Or;
Crest
Issuant from a ducal coronet a demi griffin holding in the dexter claw a quill pen also Or;
Motto
DEFENSOR. This Latin phrase means "Defender".
Flag
A banner of the Arms;
Badge
A lion Or jessant d'érable Gules;
Differenced Arms for Victor Ian Christopher Podd, son of Victor Theodore Podd
The Arms of Victor Theodore Podd debruised of a three-point label Gules; this individual will inherit the Arms of the Recipient following his death;
Differenced Arms for Stephen David Podd, son of Victor Theodore Podd
The Arms of Victor Theodore Podd within a bordure Or;
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 Graham Anderson, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Debra MacGarvie
Calligrapher
Nancy Ellis
Recipient Information
Individual