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Roderick Hugh Matheson
Montréal, Quebec
Registration of differenced Arms
December 17, 1990
Vol. II, p. 64
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Blazon
Differenced Arms for Roderick Hugh Matheson, son of John Ross Matheson
Gyronny of eight Sable and Gules a lion rampant Or armed and langued Azure over all a fess invected 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
In general, the symbolism of emblems prior to 2000 does not exist in an appropriate format for the online Register.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on July 8, 2006, in Volume 140, page 2038 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Not available
Painter
Joan Bouwmeester
Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Recipient Information
Individual
View all Letters Patent for Roderick Hugh Matheson
The recipient’s emblems were originally recorded in the records of the Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh, Scotland, 6 January 1980.
The recipient's emblems are based on those recorded in the name of John Ross Matheson in the Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges of Canada, Volume II, page 17, 20 March 1990.