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.

Michael Bzdel

Winnipeg, Manitoba
Grant of Arms
March 9, 1999
Vol. III, p. 305

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Blazon

Arms

Per pale Or and Azure a maple leaf counterchanged charged with a tryzub Argent between in chief above a triangle charged with an eye a coronet trefly and in base a garb the whole encircled of twelve stars all counterchanged;

Motto

In Old Church Slavonic, meaning "Who is like God".


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 Ruth Aney, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.

Painter
Linda Nicholson

Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet


Recipient Information

Individual