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Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson, Quebec
Registration of Arms
February 20, 2025
Vol. VIII, p. 352
Arms of Winthrop BrainerdBlazonAzure a cross patté throughout Gules fimbriated, overall in fess point a lion’s face Or langued Azure; SymbolismThe Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. A lion’s face is commonly found in the arms of persons bearing the surname Brainerd. The cross alludes to Mr. Brainerd’s Christian faith. |
CrestBlazonA porcupine Or in front of a panache of peacock feathers proper all issuant from a coronet of fleurs-de-lis and pearls Or;
SymbolismNot available. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationSince 2023, grants, registrations and approvals of heraldic emblems are no longer announced in the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of the College of Arms, London. PainterArtist of the College of Arms, London / Artiste du Collège d’armes, Londres CalligrapherNot applicable Recipient TypeIndividual Other InformationThe recipient’s emblems were originally recorded at the College of Arms, London, England, 11 December 1967. |