John Donald Mitchell

Halifax, Nova Scotia
Grant of Arms
December 19, 1997
Vol. III, p. 208

Arms of John Donald Mitchell

Sable on a fess Gules fimbriated Argent between in chief three mascles and in base a ship's helm wheel two arrows in saltire heads upward all Or;

Issuant from a rim Or bearing the numerals 1784 Sable a hand proper holding a carpenter's square Argent;

FAVENTE DEO SUPERO. This Latin phrase means "By God’s favour, I conquer".

The announcement of the letters patent was made on January 30, 1999 in Volume 133, page 180 of the Canada Gazette.

Original concept of John L. Williamson, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.

Linda Nicholson

Judith Bainbridge

Individual