English: Tierced in fesse the first and second divisions containing the quarterly coat following, namely, 1st, gules three lions passant guardant in pale Or, 2nd, Or a lion rampant within a double tressure flory-counter-flory gules, 3rd, azure a harp Or stringed argent, 4th, azure, three fleurs-de-lis Or, and the third division argent three maple leaves conjoined on one stem proper. And upon a royal helmet mantled argent doubled gules the crest, that is to say, on a wreath of the colours argent and gules a lion passant guardant Or imperially crowned proper and holding in the dexter paw a maple leaf gules. And for supporters on the dexter a lion rampant Or holding a lance argent, point Or, flying therefrom to the dexter the Union Flag, and on the sinister a unicorn argent armed crined and unguled Or, gorged with a coronet composed of crosses-patée and fleurs-de-lis a chain affixed thereto reflexed of the last, and holding a like lance flying therefrom to the sinister a banner azure charged with three fleurs-de-lis Or; the whole ensigned with the Imperial Crown proper and below the shield upon a wreath composed of roses, thistles, shamrocks and lillies a scroll azure inscribed with the motto A mari usque ad mare.
Since 1994 the shield of arms is surrounded by the circlet of the Order of Canada.
Français : Tiercées en fasces, les deux premières parties formant l'écartelé suivant, savoir : au 1, de gueules, à trois léopards d'or, l'un sur l'autre; au 2, d'or, à un lion de gueules dans un double trescheur fleuré, contrefleuré du même; au 3, d'azur, à une harpe d'or, cordée d'argent, au 4, d'azur, à trois fleurs de lis d'or; la troisième fasce, d'argent, à trois feuilles d'érable tigées, au naturel. Timbré d'un casque royal, au mantelet d'argent doublé de gueules; pour cimier, sur un tortil d'argent et de gueules, un léopard d'or à la couronne impériale, tenant de sa patte dextre une feuille d'érable de gueules. Supports: à dextre un lion d'or tenant une lance d'argent, pointée d'or, déployant à dextre la bannière du Royaume-Uni, et, à sénestre, une licorne d'argent, armée, onglée et à la crinière d'or, accolée d'une couronne de croix pattées et fleurdelisée, attachée d'une chaîne du même, et tenant une lance déployant à sénestre une bannière d'azur à trois fleurs de lis d'or; le tout surmonté de la couronne impériale. Sous l'écu, sur une terrasse de roses, chardons, trèfles et lis de jardin, un liston portant la devise A mari usque ad mare.
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