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Eccleshall, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Registration of Arms
November 15, 2017
Vol. VII, p. 12
Arms of Jean Isobel Hall (née Nesbitt)BlazonArgent on a chevron couped Gules between three boars’ heads erased Sable, a bezant charged with a maple leaf Gules between two trefoils Or; SymbolismThe black boars’ heads and a red chevron on a white shield are features of Nesbitt arms, Mrs. Hall’s original surname. |
CrestBlazonA cubit arm in armour proper the gauntlet Sable grasping a baton Or issuant from a bezant charged with a maple leaf Gules between two trefoils Or; SymbolismNot available. |
MottoBlazonJE MAINTIENDRAI*;
* The records and painting of the College of Arms indicate “maintiendrait,” although “maintiendrai” is the correct spelling; SymbolismMeaning “I will maintain,” this French phrase expresses a similar sentiment to the traditional Nesbitt motto, I BID IT, meaning “I endure.” |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on November 17, 2018 in Volume 152, page 899 of the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Not available. PainterArtist of the College of Arms, London / Artiste du Collège d’armes, Londres CalligrapherNot applicable Recipient TypeIndividual Other InformationThe recipient’s emblems were recorded at the College of Arms, London, England, 23 June 1932. |