- The Governor General of Canada
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John Baxter Allan
Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
Registration of Arms
April 15, 2021
Vol. VII, p. 344
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Blazon
Arms
Per bend indented Argent and Gules, two mullets reversed in fess counterchanged, in chief a boar’s head erased Sable langued Gules armed Or, in base a gurges Vert and Argent, all within a bordure Or;
Crest
A gurges Vert and Argent between two wings elevated and addorsed, the dexter per fess indented Gules and Argent, the sinister per fess indented Argent and Gules;
Motto
LUCEO ET TERREO;
Symbolism
Arms
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The white and red shield divided by an indented diagonal line as well as the stars are found in other Scottish Allan coats of arms. The gold border is a Scottish method of differencing that indicates that Colonel Allan’s father was a second son.
Crest
Not available.
Motto
This Latin phrase, which means “I shine and I instill fear,” is a traditional Allan motto.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on December 11, 2021, in Volume 155, page 5668 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Not Available.
Painter
Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh / Cour du roi d’armes Lord Lyon, Édimbourg
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, 24 July 1959.