- The Governor General of Canada
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Stephen James Howard MacDonald
Burnaby, British Columbia
Grant of Arms, with differences to Cameron Duncan Howard Macdonald
September 15, 2017
Vol. VI, p. 753
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Blazon
Arms
Or an eagle displayed Gules charged with a galley Sable sails furled proper, on a chief Azure a dexter hand apaumé between two cross-crosslets fitché Or, all within a bordure Gules;
Crest
On a rock Azure a raven proper;
Motto
NEC TEMPORE NEC FATO;
Differenced Arms for Cameron Duncan Howard Macdonald, son of Stephen James Howard MacDonald
The Arms of Stephen James Howard MacDonald debruised by a three-point label Argent during his father’s lifetime; This individual will inherit the Arms of the Recipient following his death;
Symbolism
Arms
The displayed eagle charged with a galley is taken from the arms of the High Chief of Clan Donald, and the hand and cross imagery from those of the Chief of McDonell of Glengarry, one of the five chiefly clans of Clan Donald in Scotland. The red border is the Scottish difference for a third son.
Crest
The raven on the rock alludes to Invergarry Castle, the seat of the chiefs of Clan McDonell of Glengarry, located on Creagan an Fhithich, “the Raven’s Rock”, overlooking Loch Oich in the Highlands of Scotland.
Motto
This Latin phrase means “Neither by time nor by fate”.
Differenced Arms for Cameron Duncan Howard Macdonald, son of Stephen James Howard MacDonald
The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 31, 2018, in Volume 152, page 897 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of the Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh.
Painter
Katherine Golightly
Calligrapher
Doris Wionzek
Recipient Information
Individual