- The Governor General of Canada
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Archibald Howard Skirving
London, Ontario
Registration of Arms
May 21, 1998
Vol. III, p. 248
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Blazon
Arms
Or three pallets Gules on a chevron engrailed Azure three oval buckles Or, on a chief Azure a cross patonce between two roses Or;
Crest
A dexter hand couped palewise proper grasping a buckle Azure;
Motto
FIET INDE FIRMIOR. This Latin phrase means "He can only gain in strength".
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)
Not available
Painter
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Recipient Information
Individual
The recipient’s emblems were originally recorded in the records of the Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh, Scotland, 14 October 1988.