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Blazon InfoField	English: Arms: Tierced in pale Rose Argent and Vert over all a representation of the mace of the House of Commons of Canada in bend Or between six crosses botonny two in pale per pale Rose and Vert two in fess Argent two in bend sinister counterchanged Crest: A demi-lion Or gorged with an antique crown pendant therefrom a chevron Gules bearing in its dexter paw a trefoil slipped Vert Motto: MELIUS EST NOMEN BONUM QUAM DIVITIAE MULTAE; "It is better to enjoy a good name than great wealth" Supporters: On a rock proper rising from waves Azure crested Argent two caribou Argent langued Gules attired and unguled Or Français : Armoiries : Tiercé en pal de rose, d'argent et de sinople et sur le tout une représentation de la masse de la Chambre des communes du Canada d'or posée en bande accostée de six croix tréflées, deux en pal parti de rose et de sinople, deux en fasce d'argent et deux en barre de l'un en l'autre Cimier : Un lion naissant d'or colleté d'une couronne à l'antique d'où pend un chevron de gueules, tenant de sa patte dextre un trèfle tigé de sinople Devise : MELIUS EST NOMEN BONUM QUAM DIVITIAE MULTAE; « Il vaut mieux jouir d'une bonne réputation que de grandes richesses » Supports : Deux caribous d'argent lampassés de gueules ramés et onglés d'or debout sur un rocher au naturel baigné de vagues d'azur crêtées d'argent
Blazon reference InfoField	English: Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges of Canada - James Aloysius McGrath https://www.gg.ca/en/heraldry/public-register/project/1467 Français : Registre public des armoiries, drapeaux et insignes du Canada - James Aloysius McGrath https://www.gg.ca/fr/heraldique/registre-public/projet/1467
Tincture InfoField	argentor#c21ec2vert
Date	14 May 2026
Object history	English: Coat of arms of James Aloysius McGrath Français : Armoiries de James Aloysius McGrath
Artist InfoField	ConfidentBobcat
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