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Chelsea, Quebec
Grant of Arms, with differences to Giles Alistair Randolph Gherson and Diane Joyce Gherson
February 12, 1997
Vol. III, p. 147
Arms of Adolph Randolph Albert GhersonBlazonAzure on a chevron between in chief two maple leaves and in base an ancient Egyptian lotus Or a thistle slipped and leaved Azure veined Or between two roses Azure seeded and embellished Or; |
CrestBlazonIssuant from a coronet érablé and flory Or a sea lion Azure, armed, langued, winged and queued of a fish's tail Or; |
MottoBlazonDUCIT AMOR PATRIAE. This Latin phrase means "The love of country leads me". |
MottoBlazonAPIΣTON METPON; |
Differenced Arms for Giles Alistair Randolph Gherson, son of Adolph Randolph Albert GhersonBlazonThe Arms of Adolph Randolph Albert Gherson debruised of three-point label Argent; this individual will inherit the Arms of the Recipient following his or her death; |
Differenced Arms for Diane Joyce Gherson, daughter of Adolph Randolph Albert GhersonBlazonThe Arms of Adolph Randolph Albert Gherson differenced of a heart Or in centre chief; |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on November 22, 1997 in Volume 131, page 3590 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. PainterRobert Létourneau CalligrapherJudith Bainbridge Recipient TypeIndividual |