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

The contents of this Register are intended for research purposes only. The heraldic emblems found in the Register may not be reproduced in any form or in any media without the written consent of the Canadian Heraldic Authority and/or the recipient.

John Charles Hayter

Barrie, Ontario
Grant of Arms
February 24, 1999
Vol. III, p. 300

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Blazon

Arms

Azure two swords in saltire points upward Or in chief a polar bear passant Argent and in base a hunting horn also Argent stringed Gules;

Crest

Issuant from a coronet érablé Or a bull's head Sable attired Or charged at the neck with a Maltese cross Argent;

Motto

TO LEAD IS TO FOLLOW;


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 Gordon Macpherson, Niagara Herald Extraordinary, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.

Painter
Gordon Macpherson

Calligrapher
Suzzann Wright


Recipient Information

Individual