- The Governor General of Canada
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Donald Malise Isaiah Daniel Dewar
Toronto, Ontario
Registration of Arms
June 15, 2015
Vol. VI, p. 517
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Blazon
Arms
Ermine a pall Azure charged with the crozier of Saint Fillan proper;
Crest
A paschal lamb proper bearing a banner adextré Azure charged with a saltire Argent;
Motto
ALLENARLY GOD AND THE KING;
Symbolism
Arms
Not available.
Crest
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The paschal lamb holding a banner of St. Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland, is likely taken from the arms of the city of Perth, in Scotland, where the Dewar family originates. The lamb is a symbol of St. John the Baptist, the patron of the city.
Motto
This Scots phrase means "Only God and the King".
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on October 3, 2015, in Volume 149, page 2337 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Not available.
Painter
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Recipient Information
Individual
The recipient’s emblems were originally recorded at Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh, Scotland, 30 December 1905.