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County of Wellington

Guelph, Ontario
Registration of Arms
July 29, 1996
Vol. III, p. 110

Arms of the County of Wellington
Arms of the County of Wellington

Arms of the County of Wellington

Blazon

Azure a cross Gules fimbriated Argent between in each quarter five plates in saltire all within a bordure Argent charged of seven garbs Tenné;

Crest of the County of Wellington

Blazon

A figure of the first Duke of Wellington holding a sword in his dexter hand and mounted on a horse passant proper;

Motto of the County of Wellington

Blazon

VISION VALOUR;

Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the letters patent was made on November 23, 1996 in Volume 130, page 3280 of the Canada Gazette.
Letters patent registering the heraldic emblems of the County of Wellington

Additional Information

Creator(s)

Edward Marion Chadwick

Painter

Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh / Cour du roi d’armes Lord Lyon, Édimbourg

Calligrapher

* Not applicable / Sans objet

Recipient Type

Civil Institution

Notes

The recipient’s emblems were originally recorded in the records of the Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh, Scotland, 19 September 1984.