PRIORY OF CANADA

THE MOST VENERABLE ORDER OF THE HOSPITAL OF St. JOHN OF JERUSALEM

Portrait of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II

Sovereign Head of the Order of St. John

(artist: Mr. Leonard Boden)

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester

(His Royal Highness, The Prince Richard, The Duke of Gloucester, is The Grand Prior of the Order.)

PRESENTATION OF DIGNITY OF SERVING BROTHER OF THE MOST VENERABLE ORDER OF THE HOSPITAL OF ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM TO CORPS SUPT. V. SHAUN REDMOND

THE ARMS OF HER EXCELLENCY THE RIGHT HONOURABLE ADRIENE CLARKSON

26th GOVERNOR GENERAL AND PRIOR OF CANADA

ARMORIAL

It would almost be impossible for me to present all, or even a large number, of the arms of members of the Order of St. John. The following selection represent a small number of the members of the Order from Canada {and several from the United States}. All of these members depicted here are known to me and many belong to other Orders of Chivalry.

GRAND CROSS

Yvette Loiselle

Dame Grand Cross of Justice

Grant: Canadian Heraldic Authority

KNIGHT

Major Terry C. Manuel, CD

Knight of Justice

Grant: Lord Lyon and Canadian Heraldic Authority

Emile Jules Joseph Colas

Knight of Justice

Knight of Obedience - SMOM

Grant: College of Arms

Colonel Jean Cousineau, CD

Knight of Justice

Knight of Magistral Grace - SMOM

Grant: Canadian Heraldic Authority

COMMANDER

LCol Duncan J. Phillips, MMM, CD

Commander Brother

( LCol Phillips is the former Priory Secretary / C.E.O. of the St. John Ambulance Brigade in Canada )

Grant: Canadian Heraldic Authority

Lieut. Colonel Jacques Wilson Ostiguy, DSO, CD

Commander Brother

Grand Cross of Magistral Grace - SMOM

Order of Merit (military) - SMOM

Grant: Lord Lyon, King of Arms of Scotland

Commodore the Hon. Rene J. Marin, OMM, CD, QC

Commander Brother

Grant: Canadian Heraldic Authority

OFFICER

Colonel Dr. Philippe-Angus Costin, CD

Officer Brother

Grand Cross of Magistral Grace - SMOM

Order of Merit (Civil) - SMOM

Grant: Canadian Heraldic Authority

Vincent Shaun Redmond

Officer Brother

Magistral Knight in Obedience - SMOM

Grant: Chief Herald of Ireland and Canadian Heraldic Authority

Leopold Kurcz

Officer Brother

Grant: Canadian Heraldic Authority

SERVING BROTHER

Major Alexander Moseanu, CD, ADC

Grant: Canadian Heraldic Authority

ESQUIRE

Bryan E. Manuel and Randolph D. Manuel both serve as Esquire to their father Major T.C. Manuel, Knight of Justice, CD. The arms depicted, in the above two heraldic bookplates, are as recorded in the Court of Lord Lyon, King of Arms of Scotland

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