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.

Kevin John Fram

Moncton, New Brunswick
Grant of Arms
July 9, 1999
Vol. III, p. 332

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Blazon

Arms

Gules three fesses dancetty Or on a pile Argent a thistle stemmed and leaved Gules;

Crest

Issuant from a circlet set with fir twigs Argent a beaver sejant holding in its paws a purple violet proper;

Motto

FORTITUDINE;


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 Pichette, Dauphin Herald Extraordinary, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.

Painter
Gordon Macpherson

Calligrapher
Judith Bainbridge


Recipient Information

Individual