- The Governor General of Canada
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James Wilson Calder
Montréal, Quebec
Registration of Arms
June 15, 2020
Vol. VII, p. 263
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Blazon
Arms
Per chevron Sable and Or, in chief a mullet between two crescents Or, in base a stag’s head caboshed Sable attired Gules, all within a bordure Argent;
Crest
A swan proper its dexter foot resting on a crescent Or;
Motto
VIGILANS NON CADET;
Symbolism
Arms
The stag’s head is taken from the arms used by Scottish Calders.
Crest
The swan is another common symbol of Calder families of Scotland.
Motto
This Latin phrase meaning “Watching, he will not fall” is a Calder motto from Scotland.
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, 17 March 1955.