- The Governor General of Canada
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Alfred John Gardyne Drummond de Chastelain
Ottawa, Ontario
Grant of Arms, Supporters, Flag and Badge, with differences to Duncan John Drummond de Chastelain, Amanda Jane de Chastelain, Kylie Margaret de Chastelain, Meghan Jennifer de Chastelain, Bryn Macdonald de Chastelain, Kaitlin Lea de Chastelain Finnigan and Kelly Marie Frances de Chastelain Finnigan
September 15, 2017
Vol. VI, p. 764
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Blazon
Arms
Or a tower, on a chief Gules three broad arrowheads points downwards Or;
Crest
A dexter arm in armour embowed proper holding a caltrop Or;
Supporters
Dexter an officer of the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry in battle dress circa 1970, sinister a piper of The Calgary Highlanders proper, both standing on a grassy mount Vert;
Motto
IN HONOUR CLEAR;
Symbolism
Arms
The tower appears in a coat of arms used by General de Chastelain’s father, and is found in a number of European arms of people with similar surnames. It makes a pun on Chastelain (châtelain in modern French), the keeper of a castle. Red is the colour of the Canadian Army. The arrowheads refer to General de Chastelain’s military career; they are also found in arms of people named Walsh, and thus allude to his mother’s family name.
Crest
The armoured arm is found in the crest of the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario, of which General de Chastelain is a graduate and was once Commandant. The caltrop is a badge of the Scottish Drummond clan and thus refers to his paternal grandmother’s family.
Supporters
The supporters pay tribute to the two regiments in which General de Chastelain has been a member. The officer in early 1960s Canadian Army battle dress marks General de Chastelain’s association with the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry. The piper indicates that he began his military career as a piper in the Calgary Highlanders, and that he has continued to play the bagpipes throughout his life.
Motto
This phrase is taken from the motto of the Order of the Companions of Honour, of which General de Chastelain is a member: “In action faithful and in honour clear”, which is a line from a poem (Epistle VII, to Mr. Addison) by Alexander Pope