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Hugh Reginald Allan

Victoria, British Columbia
Registration of Arms
February 15, 2018
Vol. VII, p. 42

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Blazon

Arms

Per bend indented Argent and Gules a boar’s head erased Sable armed proper between in chief a crescent Gules and in base a mullet Argent, all within a bordure Azure;

Crest

A wing of the Arms;

Motto

FORTITER;


Symbolism

Arms

The red and white shield divided diagonally with an indented line is a feature of other Allan arms.

Crest

The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.

Motto

This Latin word means “Courageously.”


Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on November 17, 2018, in Volume 152, page 901 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 in the records of the Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh, Scotland, 22 July 1947.