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Peter William Hogan
Montréal, Quebec
Grant of Arms, Flag and Badges
May 15, 2013
Vol. VI, p. 231
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Blazon
Arms
Lozengy Argent and Azure charged with Saxon coronets Or, on a fess Gules a lion passant Or holding a helm Argent;
Crest
Issuant from a coronet flory Or jewelled proper, an angel affronty proper vested of a tabard of the Arms and holding a sceptre flory Or;
Motto
SON OF THUNDER;
Symbolism
Arms
The lozenges are symbolic of the crystal structure of diamonds, reflecting Mr. Hogan’s interest in gemmology. As a shape traditionally associated in Europe with the use of heraldry by women, the lozenges also honour the women in his ancestry. The gold lion on red holding a helmet has appeared in other Irish Hogan arms and honours his paternal ancestry.
Crest
As a messenger of Heaven, the angel is wearing a tabard, the traditional garment of a herald, thus referring to Mr. Hogan’s interest in heraldry. The coronet of fleurs-de-lis and the flory sceptre refer to the fact that Mr. Hogan was born and has lived much of his life in the province of Quebec.
Motto
This is a phrase Mr. Hogan associates with his family, and is derived from "Sons of Thunder" (Mark 3:17), a reference to the brothers James and John, two of the apostles.