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

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Thomas George Hargreaves

Calgary, Alberta
Grant of Arms and Flag
January 6, 1999
Vol. III, p. 288

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Blazon

Arms

Quarterly Or and Azure on a fess Argent semé of maple leaves Gules between three stags courant counterchanged an open book Argent bound Azure;

Crest

A stag's head erased Azure attired and holding in the mouth a sprig of oak fructed Or and gorged with a collar Argent charged with maple leaves Gules;

Motto

FORTUDINE ET PRUDENTIA. This Latin phrase means "With strength and wisdom".

Flag

A banner of the Arms;


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 Leopold Kurcz, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.

Painter
Robert Grey

Calligrapher
Suzzann Wright


Recipient Information

Individual