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Guelph, Ontario
Grant of Arms and Badge
January 27, 1999
Vol. III, p. 295
Arms of John Warren SleemanBlazonGules a pale wavy Azure fimbriated between dexter a beaver sejeant respectant and sinister a lion sejeant on a chief all Argent three tuns fesswise Gules; |
CrestBlazonIssuant from a coronet the upper rim set alternately with maple leaves Or and poppy flowers Gules a demi lion Or bearing in the dexter paw a mast flying therefrom a pennon Gules and a sail Argent and in the sinister paw a cord Gules pendant therefrom a medallion Or; |
MottoBlazonLABOR ARDUUS ET DILIGENTIA. This Latin phrase means "Hard work and scrupulous care". |
Badge of John Warren SleemanBlazonUpon a tun Gules a lion sejeant grasping in the dexter paw a maple leaf Or; |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on July 22, 2000 in Volume 134, page 2263 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. PainterLinda Nicholson CalligrapherNancy Ellis Recipient TypeIndividual |