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

The contents of this Register are intended for research purposes only. The heraldic emblems found in the Register may not be reproduced in any form or in any media without the written consent of the Canadian Heraldic Authority and/or the recipient.

Janko Perić

Cambridge, Ontario
Grant of Arms
June 20, 1998
Vol. III, p. 256

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Blazon

Arms

Gules a chevron reversed chequy Gules and Argent issuant in chief and conjoined with a chevron Argent charged with four maple leaves Gules and overall in centre point a sun in splendour Or;

Crest

Issuant from a coronet erablé Gules charged with a frieze of the Croatian troplet Or a demi lion Argent langued and armed Gules wearing a coronet of Latin crosses Or bearing in the dexter paw suspended from a cord Gules a medallion featuring a representation of the badge of a member of the House of Commons Or bearing in the sinister paw a cluster of grapes Azure slipped and leaved Or;

Motto

U VJERI JE MOĆ;


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 182 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
Debra MacGarvie

Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet


Recipient Information

Individual