- The Governor General of Canada
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Corporation of the Town of Goderich
Goderich, Ontario
Registration of Arms, Supporters and Badge, and Grant of a Motto
March 3, 1999
Vol. III, p. 306
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Blazon
Arms
Per pale barry wavy Argent and Azure all counterchanged an octagon per pale Azure and Argent charged with an ancient crown Or;
Crest
Within a naval crown Or a wyvern Gules holding in the dexter claw a covered salt Or shedding on both sides salt Argent;
Supporters
On a grassy mount Vert semy to the dexter of roses Gules barbed and seeded sinister thistles slipped and leaved two tigers guardant all proper both gorged with a chain Or pendant therefrom dexter an annulet embattled on the outer edge Gules sinister an octagon Or charged with a maple leaf Gules;
Motto
FORWARD;
Badge
An octagon barry wavy Argent and Azure per pale counterchanged charged with an octagon per pale Azure and Argent thereon an ancient crown Or;
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)
Not available
Painter
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Regional, Municipal etc Government
The recipient’s emblems were originally recorded in the records of the College of Arms, London, England, 10 May 1978.