- The Governor General of Canada
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John George Edward Henry Douglas Sutherland Campbell
Ottawa, Ontario
Registration of Arms and Supporters
July 15, 2024
Vol. VIII, p. 294
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Blazon
Arms
Quarterly, 1st and 4th gyronny Or and Sable, 2nd and 3rd Argent a lymphad sails furled and oars in action Sable, all debruised of a three-point label Or;
The Arms are shown ensigned by the coronet of a marquess;
Crest
A boar’s head erased Or armed Argent langued Gules;
Supporters
Two lions guardant Gules armed Or, both standing on a grassy mount proper;
Motto
NE OBLIVISCARIS;
Symbolism
Arms
These are the arms of the chief of the Scottish Clan Campbell, the Duke of Argyll. The first and fourth quarters are the arms of the Campbell family, while the second and third quarters are those associated with the title Lord of Lorne. The label indicates that the Marquess of Lorne was the eldest son of the Duke of Argyll, whose title and arms he would inherit in 1900.
Crest
The boar’s head is the traditional crest of the dukes of Argyll.
Supporters
The red lions are the traditional supporters of the dukes of Argyll.
Motto
This Latin phrase, meaning “Do not forget,” is the traditional motto of the dukes of Argyll.