- The Governor General of Canada
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John Alexander MacLeod
Cambridge, Ontario
Grant of Arms, Flag and Badge, with differences to Gwynedd Alexa MacLeod and Julia Meirionwen MacLeod
October 15, 2007
Vol. V, p. 179
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Blazon
Arms
Per pale Gules and Azure a pelican in its piety between three estoils Or;
Crest
A demi-Airedale terrier proper holding between its forepaws a Canterbury cross Gules;
Motto
TEACH ME, MY GOD AND KING;
Symbolism
Arms
The tinctures of red, gold and blue are the colours of Galt Collegiate Institute and Vocational School at which Mr. MacLeod taught for 14 years and which provided him and his family with a secondary education. The pelican represents his involvement in the Anglican church and the study of devotional literature of the 17th century. The stars symbolize the light of learning and his children.
Crest
The terrier represents his family pets and the qualities of loyalty and tenacity. The Canterbury cross represents the Anglican denomination of his faith.
Motto
The words are taken from “The Elixir” in The Temple (1633), by George Herbert, and allude to the three generations of teachers in his family.