- The Governor General of Canada
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Willard Homer Shaw
Perth, Ontario
Grant of Arms
January 6, 1999
Vol. III, p. 287
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Blazon
Arms
Per fess nebuly Argent and Azure in chief two crosses moline and in base a covered cup counterchanged;
Crest
A demi wild man wreathed about the head with trilliums proper and about the loins with maples leaves Gules bearing a covered cup Argent;
Motto
I MEAN WELL;
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 Richard Carruthers, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Debra MacGarvie
Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Recipient Information
Individual