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Toronto, Ontario
Registration of Arms
May 24, 1991
Vol. II, p. 97
Arms of the Ontario Genealogical SocietyBlazonArgent within an orle of chains Vert a white pine tree (Pinus strobus) eradicated proper between in dexter chief a torteau charged with a trillium (Trillium grandiflorum) Argent and in sinister chief a book expanded Argent binding and fore-edges Gules; |
MottoBlazonMULTI PRIORES MULTAE PATRIAE. This Latin phrase means "Many forebears, many ancestral lands". |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on July 20, 1991 in Volume 125, page 2353 of the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of David G. Bowyer (arms) and Marjorie Simmons (motto). PainterNot applicable CalligrapherNot applicable Recipient TypeCivil Institution
Other InformationThe recipient’s emblems were originally recorded in the records of the Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh, Scotland, 21 Septembre 1985. |