- The Governor General of Canada
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George James Lindala
Markham, Ontario
Grant of Arms, Flag and Badge
June 11, 1999
Vol. III, p. 322
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Blazon
Arms
Argent a chevron reversed Azure its point surmounted of a threaded needle Or in chief a flax plant Azure;
Crest
A circlet Or set above with maple leaves Gules issuant therefrom a demi lion Or gorged with a collar pendant therefrom a potent inverted Azure holding in its paws a bowl Argent containing three ears of wheat Or;
Motto
ROHKEUTTA · USKOLLISUUTTA · PALVELUSTA;
Flag
Per fess Argent and Azure charged in the first with a bar Azure and in the canton with a potent inverted Or and in the second with a bar also Or;
Badge
A potent inverted Or charged on the stem with a flax flower Azure;
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 2264 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Robert D. Watt, Chief Herald of Canada, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Robert Létourneau
Calligrapher
Suzzann Wright
Recipient Information
Individual