Léopold Henri Amyot, CVO, FRHSC (hon) is a former Canadian diplomat and public servant. During his diplomatic his career, he served as the Canadian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Morocco. He served as Secretary to the Governor General of Canada and Herald Chancellor of Canada from 1988 to 1990.[1]

Arms edit

Coat of arms of Léopold Henri Amyot
 
Notes
Granted 28 March 1989.[2]
Crest
A demi-lion rampant Or bearing in the dexter paw the Baton of Office of the Herald Chancellor of the Canadian Heraldic Authority and under the sinister paw an escutcheon charged with the Arms of Office of the Herald Chancellor.
Escutcheon
Per fess ogivy Or and Azure in chief semé of maple leaves Gules in base semé of fleurs-de-lys Or.
Supporters
Upon a compartment composed of waves of the sea ensigning a representation of the rose window of Chartres Cathedral Proper between on the dexter land bearing fir saplings Proper and on the sinister sand Proper charged from the dexter to the sinister of the star of Iraq the star of Morocco the star of Syria all Vert and of the star of Jordan Argent and bearing a cedar of Lebanon sapling Proper dexter a bison Argent accorné and unguled Gules gorged with a collar of maple leaves Gules sinister a bison Argent accorné and unguled Azure gorged with a representation of a traditional Moroccan charafa frieze Vert and Sable.
Motto
Labor Fidentia (Work Self-Confidence)

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References edit

  1. ^ "Herald Chancellors", March 16, 2012
  2. ^ "Léopold Henri Amyot". Canadian Heraldic Authority. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Iraq
1974-
Succeeded by
Preceded by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Jordan
1974-1977
Succeeded by
Preceded by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Lebanon
1974-1976
Succeeded by
Preceded by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Syria
1974-1976
Succeeded by
Preceded by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Morocco
1983-
Succeeded by