- The Governor General of Canada
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David Richard Staples
Gagetown, New Brunswick
Grant of Arms
January 28, 1999
Vol. III, p. 297
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Blazon
Arms
Gules a caduceus between two staples Or on a chief Ermine a laurel wreath Vert ribboned Gules between two wolves' heads couped Sable langued Gules;
Crest
Issuant from a Loyalist civil coronet with rim Or maple leaves Gules and oak leaves Vert a mound also Vert thereon a paschal lamb proper with a nimbus Or conjoined with a cross formy Azure;
Motto
DEUS SUPREMUS EST. This Latin phrase means "God is supreme".
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 2263 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of John Williamson, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Debra MacGarvie
Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Recipient Information
Individual