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

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Andre George Poles

Toronto, Ontario
Grant of Arms and Badge
October 15, 1998
Vol. III, p. 308

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Blazon

Arms

Argent a sword in bend point upward Gules between two bendlets wavy Azure on a chief enarched Sable a horse statant regardant between two mullets of eight points Argent;

Crest

A representation of the statue "The Lion of Babylon" Or;

Motto

KENUTHA QAM RAHMEH;

Badge

Within a Canadian belt Sable edged buckled and inscribed KENUTHA QAM RAHMEH in letters Or the crest and wreath of the Arms;


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 2262 of the Canada Gazette.


Artist Information

Creator(s)
Original concept of David Bowyer, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.

Painter
David Bowyer

Calligrapher
Nancy Ellis


Recipient Information

Individual