- The Governor General of Canada
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Alan Aylesworth Macnaughton
Montreal, Quebec
Grant of Supporters
July 30, 1995
Vol. III, p. 25
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Blazon
Supporters
On a grassy mound proper two elks (Cervus canadensis) Or each charged at the shoulder with a cross crosslet fitchée Azure;
Symbolism
Supporters
The elk is a variant of the traditional supporters used in the arms of the Chief of Clan Macnaughton, two roebucks in their natural colours. The elk is also symbolic of Senator Macnaughton’s tireless work as an environmental advocate both within Canada and abroad. Senator Macnaughton was one of the founders and chairpersons of the World Wildlife Fund (Canada), former chairman of the Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission, and former deputy-chairman of the United Nations Conference on the Environment at Stockholm in 1973. The sound of a bugling elk epitomizes the Canadian autumn wilderness and is the most vocal of animals. It may also refer to Mr. Macnaughton’s role as the Speaker of the House of Commons. The elk are made distinctive to him with the addition of the cross crosslet fitchée from the arms.