- The Governor General of Canada
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Donald Kennedy McDermaid
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Registration of Arms
April 15, 2021
Vol. VII, p. 345
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Blazon
Arms
Gules on a fess between in chief a cross-crosslet flanked by two boars’ heads Argent armed Or and in base a like boar’s head flanked by two cross-crosslets Argent, a celestial crown Sable its stars Or between two lymphads Sable, sails unfurled and flagged Gules, all within a bordure Or;
Crest
A demi-lion Argent armed and langued Gules, its head and sinister leg enfiling a wreath of bog myrtle proper, holding a cross-crosslet Argent;
Motto
OCH AYE;
Symbolism
Arms
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The boars’ heads and cross-crosslets are charges commonly found in the coats of arms of McDermaid families. The lymphads likely allude to the family’s maritime history, since Mr. McDermaid was a lieutenant in the Royal Navy, his father worked for the Anchor Cunard Line, his grandfather was a naval officer, and his great-grandfather was a sea captain. The gold border is a Scottish method of differencing, indicating that Mr. McDermaid is the second son of his father.
Crest
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The lion is commonly found in the crests of McDermaid families. Bog myrtle is a plant associated with the Clan Campbell, of which McDermaid families are a sept.
Motto
This Scots expression means “Oh yes.”
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 August 1959.