WATT, Robert, D., LVO, AIH, FRHSC, Past Chief Herald of Canada   



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WATT, Robert, D., LVO, AIH, FRHSC, Past Chief Herald of Canada
 
Arms: Party per pale Gules, an inescutcheon Argent charged with a Maple leaf Gules, surmounted of a crown érablé Argent, charged in the circlet with twelve maple leaves Gules (for the Office of Chief Herald of Canada), impaling, Gules, on a chevron Argent, two chevronels Vert, between three books, closed and clasped Or, on a chief Argent, a cougar passant Gules (for Watt). Behind the shield crossed in saltire are two batons Argent bendy Azure, charged with maple leaves of the First, the terminals per fess Gules and Or, semé of escutcheons of the Office of Chief Herald of Canada.
The two elements of the blazon are depicted separately -- the arms of the armiger alone, above those of the armiger impaled with those of Robert Watt's office in the Chief Herald of Canada.
Crest: Out of a circlet of maple leaves Gules and roses Argent, barbed and seeded Proper, a lamb rampant, winged Argent, nimbed Or, unguled Gules, supporting a gonfanon Argent, its cross Gules, and streamers pendant Gules, Argent, and Gules, each fringed Or, furnished and the staff headed by a cross formy Gold.
Motto: ROSE AND MAPLE LEAF ENTWINE FOREVER
Source: College of Arms, London, 1983 (Watt).
Registered, Canadian Heraldic Authority, Ottawa, June 15, 2001.
Artist: Hans D. Birk (deceased)
Note: Robert Watt was the 12th President of the RHSC.
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Fellow
Royal Heraldry Society of Canada
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Awarded: 1981
 
Past Chief Herald of Canada
Canadian Heraldic Authority
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1988 - 2007

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Released: March 26, 2004 / Last modified: January 28, 2010