- The Governor General of Canada
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Tarlton Fleming-Parsons
Manitoulin Island, Ontario
Registration of Arms
January 15, 2021
Vol. VII, p. 319
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Blazon
Arms
Gules on a cross Argent a swan naiant Sable beaked Or between four mullets Sable;
Crest
A goat’s head and neck Argent crined and armed Or between four ostrich feathers Gules;
Motto
LET THE DEED SHAW;
Symbolism
Arms
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem.
Crest
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The goat’s head is commonly used as a crest by Fleming families.
Motto
This phrase meaning “Let the deed show” is the motto of Clan Fleming.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 27, 2021, in Volume 155, page 1321 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Not available.
Painter
Artist of the College of Arms, London / Artiste du Collège d’armes, Londres
Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Recipient Information
Individual
The recipient’s emblems were originally recorded at the College of Arms, London, England, 20 March 1958.