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Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
Grant of Arms and Supporters
July 22, 1992
Vol. II, p. 182
Arms of Daniel Leonard NorrisBlazonAzure a pall and pale merged wavy Or voided wavy of the field cotised wavy Or; |
CrestBlazonRising out of a coronet the rim Or set with maple leaves Gules and mountain aven flowers proper a demi pine marten Or holding in its dexter paw a thistle and a shamrock proper; |
MottoBlazonBORN TO SOAR; |
SupportersBlazonDexter a grizzly bear sinister a malamute sled dog both proper and winged Or gorged with coronets as in the crest each holding in the interior paw a dagger point upwards Or the whole set upon an outcropping of limestone proper; |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on December 5, 1992 in Volume 126, page 3668 of the Canada Gazette.   |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Charles Maier, Athabaska Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterJoan Bouwmeester CalligrapherJoan Bouwmeester Recipient TypeIndividual Special DesignationTerritorial Commissioner |