- The Governor General of Canada
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John Kelly McColgan
Toronto, Ontario
Registration of Arms
November 20, 2025
Vol. VIII, p. 454
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Blazon
Arms
Azure a lion rampant Or between in chief two thistles slipped and in base a pheon, all within a bordure Argent;
Crest
A stag’s head proper attired Or gorged of a collar Argent transfixed through the neck by a spear bendwise proper;
Motto
IN SUBLIME LEVARE;
Symbolism
Arms
White arrowheads and a yellow lion on a blue background are common in the arms of individuals bearing the surname McColgan. The thistles represent Mr. McColgan’s Scottish homeland. The white border is a Scottish method of differencing.
Crest
A stag’s head pierced by a spear is commonly found in the crests of individuals bearing the surname McColgan.
Motto
This Latin phrase means “To soar into the sublime.”