To finish our look at the "architectural liber amicorum" that is the stairwell in Government House, the official residence of the Lieutenant Governor of the Province of British Columbia, we now come to the other side of the stairwell displaying arms of Governors General who have visited and stayed overnight at Government House.
Once again, I recommend clicking on the photographs below to see the larger, more detailed pictures.
And here, too, I am including links to each Governor General's Wikipedia page for those of you who would like to see a little more about these individuals.
On the left, you can just see a portion of the sinister side of the shield of Julian Byng, 1st Viscount Byng of Vimy, Governor General 1921-1926. Quarterly Sable and Argent in the first quarter a lion rampant of the second over all in bend sinister a representation of the colours of the 31st Regiment a crescent Gules for difference. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Byng,_1st_Viscount_Byng_of_Vimy
Here's an image of his arms taken from Wikimedia:
On the left, you can just see a portion of the sinister side of the shield of Julian Byng, 1st Viscount Byng of Vimy, Governor General 1921-1926. Quarterly Sable and Argent in the first quarter a lion rampant of the second over all in bend sinister a representation of the colours of the 31st Regiment a crescent Gules for difference. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Byng,_1st_Viscount_Byng_of_Vimy
Here's an image of his arms taken from Wikimedia:
For the rest of the arms down this set of stairs, we have, from left to right:
Vere Ponsonby, 9th Earl of Bessborough, Governor General 1931-1935. Gules a chevron between three combs Argent. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vere_Ponsonby,_9th_Earl_of_Bessborough
Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone, Governor General 1940-1946. Quarterly: 1st & 4th grand-quarters, The Royal Arms as borne by a son King George III, differenced by a Label of three-points Argent, the centre point charged with a Cross Gules, and each of the other points with two Hearts in pale Gules; 2nd & 3rd grand-quarters, Or, three Stags' Attires fesswise in pale, the points of each Attire to the sinister Sable, impaling Or three Lions passant in pale Sable, langued Gules, the dexter forepaws Gules; overall an Inescutcheon lozengy bendy sinister Sable and Or (Teck); Over all at the fess point a Crescent Sable for difference. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Cambridge,_1st_Earl_of_Athlone
Vincent Massey, Governor General 1952-1959. Argent, on a Chevron Sable between three Lozenges of the last, each charged with a Fleur de Lis of the first, three Stags' Heads erased Or. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Massey
Roland Michener, Governor General 1967-1974. Azure four bendlets interlaced in saltire between in chief a representation of the Royal Crown Or and in base a Fleur de Lis Or. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_Michener
And finally, on the right in this photograph and on the left of the next one, Edward Schreyer, Governor General 1969-1977. Per pale Or and Vert a pale wavy of four Azure and Argent in chief a plate displaying a cross Gules charged with the Royal Crown proper; in dexter base a pomeis charged with a garb Or and in sinister base a bezant charged with a fir tree Vert. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Schreyer
Vere Ponsonby, 9th Earl of Bessborough, Governor General 1931-1935. Gules a chevron between three combs Argent. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vere_Ponsonby,_9th_Earl_of_Bessborough
Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone, Governor General 1940-1946. Quarterly: 1st & 4th grand-quarters, The Royal Arms as borne by a son King George III, differenced by a Label of three-points Argent, the centre point charged with a Cross Gules, and each of the other points with two Hearts in pale Gules; 2nd & 3rd grand-quarters, Or, three Stags' Attires fesswise in pale, the points of each Attire to the sinister Sable, impaling Or three Lions passant in pale Sable, langued Gules, the dexter forepaws Gules; overall an Inescutcheon lozengy bendy sinister Sable and Or (Teck); Over all at the fess point a Crescent Sable for difference. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Cambridge,_1st_Earl_of_Athlone
Vincent Massey, Governor General 1952-1959. Argent, on a Chevron Sable between three Lozenges of the last, each charged with a Fleur de Lis of the first, three Stags' Heads erased Or. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Massey
Roland Michener, Governor General 1967-1974. Azure four bendlets interlaced in saltire between in chief a representation of the Royal Crown Or and in base a Fleur de Lis Or. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_Michener
And finally, on the right in this photograph and on the left of the next one, Edward Schreyer, Governor General 1969-1977. Per pale Or and Vert a pale wavy of four Azure and Argent in chief a plate displaying a cross Gules charged with the Royal Crown proper; in dexter base a pomeis charged with a garb Or and in sinister base a bezant charged with a fir tree Vert. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Schreyer
Continuing from left to right in this photo, following Edward Schryer, we find the arms of:
Ray Hnatyshyn, Governor General of Canada, 1990-1885. Per fess Bleu Céleste and Or in chief a lion passant guardant Or royally crowned proper holding in its dexter paw a maple leaf Gules fimbriated Or in base a lion passant guardant Bleu Céleste holding in its dexter paw a heart Gules. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Hnatyshyn
Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General, 1999-2005. Gules a Chinese phoenix regarding a lightning flash and rising from flames issuant from a maple leaf the whole ensigned by a representation of the Royal Crown all Or. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrienne_Clarkson
David Johnston, Governor General 2010-2017. Argent fretty Sable, on a chief Gules the Royal Crown between two open books Or. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Johnston_(governor_general)
Julie Payette, Governor General 2017-2021. Ms. Payette is a former astronaut, and the full achievement of her arms substitutes an astronaut's helmet for the usual metal helm. Per pale Azure and Sable a wing and in the canton the Royal Crown Argent. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julie_Payette
Mary Simon, Governor General 2021-present. Argent an annulet, overall a fess nowy Azure charged with the Royal Crown Argent. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Simon
Ray Hnatyshyn, Governor General of Canada, 1990-1885. Per fess Bleu Céleste and Or in chief a lion passant guardant Or royally crowned proper holding in its dexter paw a maple leaf Gules fimbriated Or in base a lion passant guardant Bleu Céleste holding in its dexter paw a heart Gules. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Hnatyshyn
Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General, 1999-2005. Gules a Chinese phoenix regarding a lightning flash and rising from flames issuant from a maple leaf the whole ensigned by a representation of the Royal Crown all Or. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrienne_Clarkson
David Johnston, Governor General 2010-2017. Argent fretty Sable, on a chief Gules the Royal Crown between two open books Or. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Johnston_(governor_general)
Julie Payette, Governor General 2017-2021. Ms. Payette is a former astronaut, and the full achievement of her arms substitutes an astronaut's helmet for the usual metal helm. Per pale Azure and Sable a wing and in the canton the Royal Crown Argent. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julie_Payette
Mary Simon, Governor General 2021-present. Argent an annulet, overall a fess nowy Azure charged with the Royal Crown Argent. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Simon
Next time, the coats of arms of some of the Lieutenant Governors of the Province of British Columbia to be seen in Government House.
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