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

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Windsor Club

Windsor, Ontario
Grant of Arms
September 16, 1999
Vol. III, p. 344

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Blazon

Arms

Per bend reversed Or and Azure overall a bendlet reversed wavy per bend reversed Azure and Argent between in chief three maple leaves Gules and in base three mullets Argent on a chief Gules a lion passant Or gorged with a collar Argent pendant therefrom a roundel of St. George and grasping in the dexter paw a red rose proper;

Crest

Out of an ancient crown a demi lion Or gorged of a collar and pendant and grasping in the dexter paw a red rose all as in the Arms;

Motto

FIDELITAS ET AMICITIA IN AETERNUM. This Latin phrase means "Loyalty and friendship forever".


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 2265 of the Canada Gazette.


Artist Information

Creator(s)
Original concept of Charles Maier, Athabaska Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.

Painter
Robert Grey

Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet


Recipient Information

Civil Institution
Club & Social Organization