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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.