- The Governor General of Canada
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Archibald Cameron Macdonell
Kingston, Ontario
Registration of Arms
April 15, 2016
Vol. VI, p. 608
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Blazon
Arms
Or an eagle displayed Gules surmounted by a lymphad Sable, sail furled proper, on a chief indented Sable a dexter hand couped and a cross crosslet fitché Or;
Crest
A raven proper perched on a rock Azure;
Motto
CREAGAN AN FHITHICH;
Motto
AIR MUIR ʼS AIR TIR;
Symbolism
Arms
Not available.
Crest
Not available.
Motto
This Gaelic phrase means “The raven’s rock”.
Motto
This Gaelic phrase means “By sea, by land”.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on October 22, 2016, in Volume 150, page 3151 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh
Painter
Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh / Cour du roi d’armes Lord Lyon, Édimbourg
Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Recipient Information
Individual
The recipient’s emblems were recorded at the Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh, Scotland, 11 June 1919.