Having looked at the coats of arms of Royal visitors to Government House in Victoria, British Columbia, today we're going to begin seeing the arms of various Governors General of Canada* whose visits to, and overnight stays at, Government House are commemorated in the main stairwell there.
Once again, I recommend clicking on the image above to see the full-size version, where the shields and their elements are much easier to zoom into and see.
I have also included links to the individual Wikipedia articles about each of these Governors General should you wish to know more about them.
* The Governor General of Canada is the federal representative of the Canadian monarch, currently King Charles III.
From left to right, we see the arms of Michaëlle Jean, Governor General 2005-2010. Sable a sand dollar ensigned by the Royal Crown Or. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micha%C3%ABlle_Jean
Roméo LeBlanc, Governor General 1995-1999. Argent on a pile Gules the Star of Acadia ensigned by a representation of the Royal Crown Or. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rom%C3%A9o_LeBlanc
Jeanne Sauvé, Governor General 1984-1990. Azure the Mace of the House of Commons of Canada Or in bend between in chief an Eagle displayed Or bearing in its beak a bolt of lightning Gules and in base a Lion passant guardant Or imperially crowned proper holding in the dexter paw a Maple Leaf Gules fimbriated Or. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanne_Sauv%C3%A9
Jules Léger, Governor General 1974-1979. Blue Céleste in chief an owl affronty hovering Argent in base a maple leaf ensigned by the Royal Crown both Or. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jules_L%C3%A9ger
Georges Vanier, Governor General 1959-1967. Or, a Chevron paly Azure and Gules of eight pieces charged with two swords Or between a fleur-de-lys Azure in dexter, trefoil Vert in sinister and in base the gate of La Citadelle of Quebec surmounted by the standard of the Governor General of Canada proper; in chief an oak tree proper. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Vanier
Harold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis, Governor General 1946-1952. Per pale argent and sable a chevron and in base a crescent all counterchanged on a canton azure a harp or stringed argent. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Alexander,_1st_Earl_Alexander_of_Tunis
John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, Governor General 1935-1940. Azure a fess between three lions' heads erased Argent. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Buchan
Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Marquess of Willingdon, Governor General 1926-1931. (Viceroy and Governor General of India, 1931-1936) Quarterly, 1st and 4th: Argent three lions rampant Gules a chief azure (Thomas); 2nd and 3rd: Ermine two pallets in pale Azure over all three fusils conjoined in fess Or (Freeman). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freeman_Freeman-Thomas,_1st_Marquess_of_Willingdon
Here again, from left to right we see the arms of:
John Young, 1st Baron Lisgar, Governor General 1869-1872. Argent three piles Sable each charged with a trefoil slipped Or on a chief Sable three annulets Or and in canton the augmentation of a baronet being an inescutcheon a dexter hand erect couped at the wrist and appaumé Gules. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Young,_1st_Baron_Lisgar
John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll, Governor General 1878-1883. Quarterly: 1 and 4, Gyronny of eight or and sable (Campbell); 2 and 3, Argent a lymphad sable sails furled flag and pennants flying and oars in action proper (Lordship of Lorne). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Campbell,_9th_Duke_of_Argyll
Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby, Governor General 1888-1903. Argent on a bend Azure three stags' heads caboshed Or a crescent Azure for difference. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Stanley,_16th_Earl_of_Derby
Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto, Governor General 1989-1904. Quarterly: 1 and 4 Grand-quarters: Quarterly: i and iv, Argent a hunting horn sable stringed gules on a chief azure three mullets argent (Murray of Melgund); ii and iii, Azure a chevron argent between three fleurs-de-lis or (Kynynmound of that Ilk); 2 and 3, Gules on a bend engrailed or a baton azure all within a bordure vair; Overall a chief of augmentation, Argent a Moor’s head in profile couped proper (arms of Corsica). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert_Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound,_4th_Earl_of_Minto
Next time, the arms of Governors General on the other side of the staircase.
Roméo LeBlanc, Governor General 1995-1999. Argent on a pile Gules the Star of Acadia ensigned by a representation of the Royal Crown Or. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rom%C3%A9o_LeBlanc
Jeanne Sauvé, Governor General 1984-1990. Azure the Mace of the House of Commons of Canada Or in bend between in chief an Eagle displayed Or bearing in its beak a bolt of lightning Gules and in base a Lion passant guardant Or imperially crowned proper holding in the dexter paw a Maple Leaf Gules fimbriated Or. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanne_Sauv%C3%A9
Jules Léger, Governor General 1974-1979. Blue Céleste in chief an owl affronty hovering Argent in base a maple leaf ensigned by the Royal Crown both Or. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jules_L%C3%A9ger
Georges Vanier, Governor General 1959-1967. Or, a Chevron paly Azure and Gules of eight pieces charged with two swords Or between a fleur-de-lys Azure in dexter, trefoil Vert in sinister and in base the gate of La Citadelle of Quebec surmounted by the standard of the Governor General of Canada proper; in chief an oak tree proper. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Vanier
Harold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis, Governor General 1946-1952. Per pale argent and sable a chevron and in base a crescent all counterchanged on a canton azure a harp or stringed argent. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Alexander,_1st_Earl_Alexander_of_Tunis
John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, Governor General 1935-1940. Azure a fess between three lions' heads erased Argent. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Buchan
Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Marquess of Willingdon, Governor General 1926-1931. (Viceroy and Governor General of India, 1931-1936) Quarterly, 1st and 4th: Argent three lions rampant Gules a chief azure (Thomas); 2nd and 3rd: Ermine two pallets in pale Azure over all three fusils conjoined in fess Or (Freeman). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freeman_Freeman-Thomas,_1st_Marquess_of_Willingdon
Here again, from left to right we see the arms of:
John Young, 1st Baron Lisgar, Governor General 1869-1872. Argent three piles Sable each charged with a trefoil slipped Or on a chief Sable three annulets Or and in canton the augmentation of a baronet being an inescutcheon a dexter hand erect couped at the wrist and appaumé Gules. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Young,_1st_Baron_Lisgar
John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll, Governor General 1878-1883. Quarterly: 1 and 4, Gyronny of eight or and sable (Campbell); 2 and 3, Argent a lymphad sable sails furled flag and pennants flying and oars in action proper (Lordship of Lorne). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Campbell,_9th_Duke_of_Argyll
Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby, Governor General 1888-1903. Argent on a bend Azure three stags' heads caboshed Or a crescent Azure for difference. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Stanley,_16th_Earl_of_Derby
Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto, Governor General 1989-1904. Quarterly: 1 and 4 Grand-quarters: Quarterly: i and iv, Argent a hunting horn sable stringed gules on a chief azure three mullets argent (Murray of Melgund); ii and iii, Azure a chevron argent between three fleurs-de-lis or (Kynynmound of that Ilk); 2 and 3, Gules on a bend engrailed or a baton azure all within a bordure vair; Overall a chief of augmentation, Argent a Moor’s head in profile couped proper (arms of Corsica). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert_Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound,_4th_Earl_of_Minto
Next time, the arms of Governors General on the other side of the staircase.
* The Governor General of Canada is the federal representative of the Canadian monarch, currently King Charles III.
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