Thomas Cantley

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New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
Registration of Arms
May 20, 2016
Vol. VI, p. 612

Arms of Thomas Cantley
Arms of Thomas Cantley
 
Arms of Thomas Cantley

Arms of Thomas Cantley

Blazon

Argent on a base barry wavy Azure and Argent a galley proper, oars in action, the sail of the Arms of Nova Scotia (Argent on a saltire Azure an escutcheon of the Royal Arms of Scotland), its pennon Gules, on a chief Azure three cinquefoils Argent;

Symbolism

Not available.

Crest

Blazon

A dexter hand in armour holding a thistle proper;

Symbolism

Not available.

Motto

Blazon

BETTER DRIVE THAN BE DRIVEN;

Symbolism

Not applicable.

 

Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the letters patent was made on October 22, 2016 in Volume 150, page 3151 of the Canada Gazette.

Letters patent registering the heraldic emblems of Thomas Cantley

Additional Information

Creator(s)

Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh

Painter

Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh / Cour du roi d’armes Lord Lyon, Édimbourg

Calligrapher

Not applicable

Recipient Type

Individual

Other Information

The recipient’s emblems were recorded at the Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh, Scotland, 27 April 1914.