- The Governor General of Canada
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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