- The Governor General of Canada
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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.