- The Governor General of Canada
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Duncan James Phillips
Gloucester, Ontario
Grant of Arms
January 5, 1999
Vol. III, p. 284
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Blazon
Arms
Argent a lion rampant Sable gorged with a coronet érablé and chained Or between in chief two cross crosslets fitché and in base a maple leaf Gules;
Crest
A demi lion Sable gorged and chained as in the Arms grasping in the dexter paw a sword Argent hilt and pommel Or and in the sinister paw a quill also Or;
Motto
NULLA VICTORIA SINE OBSTANTIIS. This Latin phrase means "No victory without hurdles".
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 July 22, 2000, in Volume 134, page 2262 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Charles Maier, Athabaska Hearld, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Gordon Macpherson
Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Recipient Information
Individual