Getting back now to the big armorial stained glass window in Government House in Victoria, British Columbia, we're going to take a closer look at the other coats of arms to be found there.
As a reminder, here's the overview picture of the window in its entirety.
In the lower half of the window, in the second panel from the left, we find this achievement of arms:
These are the arms of Jeanne Sauvé, Governor General of Canada 1984-1990. Her arms are blazoned: 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. We will see these arms again a little later.
Looking again, still in the lower half of the window but in the second panel from the right, we see this achievement of arms:
These are the arms of Col. Robert Gordon Rogers, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia 1983-1988. His arms are blazoned: Or an eagle displayed azure beaked and legged gules charged on the breast and wings with three escutcheons or each charged with a pine tree proper. Crest: Issuant from a wreath of trillium flowers argent seeded or barbed vert a demi-eagle displayed azure gorged of a ducal cornet or. Motto: Aquila alte volat (The eagle flies high). Supporters: Two catamounts or semy-de-lys azure each gorged with a chaplet of maple leaves gules. We will see these arms again, too.
Coming up next time: More coats of arms from this amazing stained glass window.
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