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Thomas Edward McColgan

Richmond, British Columbia
Registration of Arms
December 15, 2025
Vol. VIII, p. 459

Arms of Thomas Edward McColgan

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Blazon

Arms

Azure a lion rampant Or between in chief two thistles slipped and in base a pheon Argent;

Crest

A stag’s head proper attired 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 in the arms of individuals bearing the surname McColgan. The thistles represent Mr. McColgan’s Scottish ancestry.

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.”