- The Governor General of Canada
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George Gordon Reid
Greely, Ontario
Grant of Arms, with differences to Jacqueline May Reid Vasile, Scott Jeffrey Reid and Blake Gordon Reid
October 5, 1999
Vol. III, p. 357
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Blazon
Arms
Per pale Gules and Or a female tiger passant counterchanged in canton three bezants two and one;
Crest
Issuant from a coronet rim Or the upper edge set with fleurs-de-lis Argent and trillium flowers also Argent seeded Or sepaled Vert a Bengal tiger proper gorged with a collar pendant therefrom a dogwood flower Azure in the dexter paw a maple leaf and in the sinister a bulrush Or;
Motto
PLUSIEURS ENTITÉS • ONE ENTERPRISE;
Differenced Arms for Jacqueline May Reid Vasile, daughter of George Gordon Reid
The Arms of George Gordon Reid debruised by a three-point label Argent; this individual will inherit the Arms of the Recipient following his death;
Differenced Arms for Scott Jeffrey Reid, son of George Gordon Reid
The Arms of George Gordon Reid within a bordure per pale counterchanged;
Differenced Arms for Blake Gordon Reid, son of George Gordon Reid
The Arms of George Gordon Reid within a double bordure per pale all counterchanged;
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 Robert D. Watt, Chief Herald of Canada, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Robert Létourneau
Calligrapher
Judith Bainbridge
Recipient Information
Individual