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Donald MacRae
Montréal, Quebec
Registration of Arms
March 20, 2026
Vol. VIII, p. 489
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Blazon
Arms
Argent a fess engrailed Azure between in chief three mullets Gules and in base a lion rampant per fess Gules and Vert brandishing a broad axe Sable;
Crest
Two broad axes in saltire surmounted by a maple leaf proper;
Motto
SEMPER FORTIS;
Symbolism
Arms
Three red stars and a lion on a white background are common to the arms of individuals bearing the surname MacRae.
Crest
The maple leaf represents Mr. MacRae’s Canadian nationality.
Motto
This Latin phrase means “Always strong.” It alludes to the motto used in the past by the chief of the MacRae clan, Fortitudine, a Latin adverb meaning “With strength.”