- The Governor General of Canada
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William Anderson Wigton McColgan
Toronto, Ontario
Registration of Arms
December 15, 2025
Vol. VIII, p. 458
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Blazon
Arms
Azure a lion rampant Or between in chief two thistles slipped and in base a pheon Argent, all within a bordure Or;
Crest
A stag’s head proper attired gorged of a collar Or 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 to the arms of individuals bearing the surname McColgan. The thistles represent Mr. McColgan’s Scottish homeland. The yellow 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. The collar is a mark of difference, and its colour echoes that of the border on the shield.
Motto
This Latin phrase means “To soar into the sublime.”