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Maitland, Ontario
Grant of Arms and Badge
June 27, 1993
Vol. II, p. 244
Arms of Richard MacDowell DumbrilleBlazonAzure a lion rampant Argent charged on the shoulder with a maple leaf Gules; |
CrestBlazonA dove Argent bearing in its beak a sprig of spruce Vert; |
MottoBlazonPAX ALMA REDIT. This Latin phrase means "Sweet peace returns". |
Badge of Richard MacDowell DumbrilleBlazonWithin a post horn Argent a representation of Sprucelawn in Maitland Azure masoned and fenestered Argent all encircled by a Canadian belt and buckle Azure garnished and inscribed FUNDAMENTA AVORUM VIRES NOSTRAE, meaning "The foundations laid by our ancestors are our strength", in letters Or; |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on November 6, 1993 in Volume 127, page 3406 of the Canada Gazette.   |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Robert D. Watt, Chief Herald of Canada, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterJoan Bouwmeester CalligrapherJoan Bouwmeester Recipient TypeIndividual |