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John Colborne

Québec, Lower Canada
Registration of Arms and Supporters
August 15, 2012
Vol. VI, p. 174

Arms of John Colborne
Arms of John Colborne

Arms of John Colborne

Blazon

Argent on a chevron between three bugle horns stringed Sable three mullets Argent on a chief embattled Gules the Army Gold Cross with clasps proper between two mural crowns Or;

Symbolism

Not available;

Crest of John Colborne

Blazon

Issuant from a mural crown Or a reindeer’s head Argent attired Or between a branch of laurel and a branch of palm proper;

Symbolism

Not available;

Motto of John Colborne

Blazon

SPERAT INFESTIS.

Symbolism

This Latin phrase means “He hopes in adversity”.

Supporters of John Colborne

Blazon

Dexter a soldier of Her Majesty’s 52nd (Oxfordshire) Regiment of Foot holding a musket, sinister an Indigenous person holding in the dexter hand a tomahawk and in the sinister hand a spear proper;

Symbolism

Not available;

Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the letters patent was made on March 23, 2013 in Volume 147, page 537 of the Canada Gazette.
Letters patent registering the heraldic emblems of John Colborne

Additional 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 Type

Individual

Notes

The recipient's emblems were originally recorded in the records of the College of Arms, London, England, 9 April 1839 (Arms) and 12 April 1839 (Supporters).