- The Governor General of Canada
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George Kenneth Gillespie
Lake Cowichan, British Columbia
Registration of Arms
January 15, 2024
Vol. VIII, p. 247
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Blazon
Arms
Azure a three-masted ship sails furled and flags flying, in chief a cross-crosslet fitché between a pelican in her piety and a hand fesswise holding a dagger Or, all within a bordure Argent;
Crest
A demi-wildcat salient tail erect proper;
Motto
QUI ME TANGET POENITEBIT;
Symbolism
Arms
A ship, a hand holding a dagger, a cross and the blue and yellow colours are all features commonly found in the arms of Scottish persons bearing the name Gillespie, a sept of the clan Macpherson. The border is a Scottish method of differencing to indicate that Mr. Gillespie was from a cadet line of the family.
Crest
A wildcat is a common feature of Macpherson crests.
Motto
This Latin phrase means “He who touches me will regret it.”
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on January 1, 1900, in Volume 0, page 0 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of the Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh.
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, 27 July 1966.