Collection search - Preliminary Design for Coat of Arms

When acquired by the Archives, this work had been tentatively identified by MacGillivray family descendants as the design for the North West Company's coat of arms. Further research, however, indicates that it is a preliminary version of the McGilliviray family coat of arms. See 1972-94-5 for the final version of the coat of arms granted to William and Simon McGillivray. There are no records indicating that the North West Company was granted a coat of arms.
"Preliminary Design for Coat of Arms" (Caption title, Canadian History Hall)

Acquired with the Simon McGillivray Family fonds in 1957.

Colour transparency available

A reproduction of this painting was made for Canadian History Hall, 2017.07.01

Exhibition title: The Maple Leaf Forever New, 25th Anniversary of Canada's Flag. Curators: Julie Sewettenham and Dominique Fortier, Canadian Museum of Civilization; Hull, Quebec; 1989.12.15-1990.06.18., Exhibition title: 1870 The Birth of Manitoba. Curators: Public Archives, Public Archives of Canada; Ottawa, Ontario; 1970.03.01 - 1970.09.30. Further venue: Museum of Man and Nature; Winnipeg, Manitoba; ----1971.01.15., Exhibition title: Heraldry in Canada. Curators: August Vachon, Public Archives of Canada; Ottawa, Ontario; 1969, cat. no.: 58.