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Donald Ross Matheson

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Registration of differenced Arms
February 26, 1991
Vol. II, p. 63

Differenced Arms for Donald Ross Matheson, son of John Ross Matheson

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Differenced Arms for Donald Ross Matheson, son of John Ross Matheson

Gyronny of eight Sable and Gules a lion rampant Or armed and langued Azure over all a fess engrailed Argent charged with three hawks' heads erased Gules;

Crest

A Loyalist military coronet Or leaves Gules a dexter hand and forearm proper issuant holding a plough culter in bend Vert;

Motto

FACIO SPERO. This Latin phrase means "I do, I hope".


Symbolism

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