- The Governor General of Canada
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Norbert Altvater
Red Deer, Alberta
Grant of Arms
October 29, 1998
Vol. III, p. 276
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Blazon
Arms
Per fess Or and barry wavy Sable and Or overall a stag rampant Gules holding between the forelegs a cross bottony Sable charged with a cross couped Or;
Crest
A grassy mound growing thereon a wild rose and prairie crocuses proper also an oak tree Or fructed of three acorns Vert a fourth acorn Argent resting on the grassy mound Vert and lodged under the tree a stag Gules;
Motto
HABE FIDUCIAM IN DOMINO, meaning "Have confidence in the Lord";
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 Charles Maier, Athabaska Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Debra MacGarvie
Calligrapher
Suzzann Wright
Recipient Information
Individual
The Arms granted to Suzanne Elizabeth Altvater (née Moyer) have been entered to Volume III, page 2.