- The Governor General of Canada
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Émile Jules Joseph Colas
Montréal, Quebec
Registration of Arms
May 15, 1997
Vol. III, p. 361
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Blazon
Arms
Per pale Or and Vert upon a grassy mount counterchanged in front of an oak tree Vert fructed Gules dimidiating a maple tree Or a boar passant Sable langued Gules armed and unguled Argent dimidiating a beaver passant Gules;
Crest
Rising from an Ancient Crown Or a greyhound Argent langued and collared Gules combattant with a boar Sable langued Gules armed and unguled Argent both supporting a Maltese Cross Argent;
Motto
ARDOR · LABOR · FIDES. This Latin phrase means "Passion, labour, faith".
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 October 29, 2005, in Volume 139, page 3450 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Not available
Painter
Artist of the College of Arms, London / Artiste du Collège d’armes, Londres
Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Recipient Information
Individual
The recipient’s emblems were originally recorded in the records of the College of Arms, London, England, 10 November 1977.