- The Governor General of Canada
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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