- The Governor General of Canada
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Alexander Aitken Rattray
Vancouver, British Columbia
Registration of Arms
June 15, 2020
Vol. VII, p. 257
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Blazon
Arms
Per fess Azure and Or in chief three cross-crosslets fitché Or and in base a bush proper flowered Azure between two mason’s trowels palewise proper;
Crest
A mullet Or surmounted by a heart Gules enflamed, all within a wreath of leaves proper flowered Azure;
Motto
ENCORE UN PAS;
Symbolism
Arms
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The three gold crosses on a blue field come from the coat of arms of the Chief of the Clan Rattray. The bush is a symbol of the Presbyterian Church, in which Mr. Rattray was a minister. The trowels may refer to his father, who was a mason.
Crest
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The red flaming heart and gold star are taken from the crest of the Chief of the Clan Rattray, but with the heart placed on the star instead of above it, and within a wreath, which relates to the bush in the Arms.
Motto
This French phrase means “One more step.”
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 27, 2021, in Volume 155, page 1316 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, 9 September 1954.