- The Governor General of Canada
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John Campbell Hamilton-Gordon
Ottawa, Ontario
Registration of Arms and Supporters
July 15, 2024
Vol. VIII, p. 297
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Blazon
Arms
Azure three boars’ heads Or armed proper within a double tressure flory-counter-flory of thistles, roses and fleurs-de-lis Or;
The Arms are shown ensigned by the coronet of an earl;
Crest
A sinister arm and dexter hand drawing a bow and arrow point upwards proper;
Supporters
Dexter a doctor of divinity sinister a doctor of law both standing on a grassy mount strewn with thistles proper;
Motto
FORTUNA SEQUATUR;
Motto
NE NIMIUM;
Symbolism
Arms
These are the arms of Lord Aberdeen’s Gordon ancestors, first granted in the 17th century. The double tressure is a mark of honour for his family line.
Crest
This is the crest of Lord Aberdeen’s Gordon ancestors, first granted in the 17th century.
Supporters
These are the supporters of Lord Aberdeen’s Gordon ancestors, first granted in the 17th century.
Motto
This Latin expression means “Let fortune follow.”
Motto
This Latin expression means “No excess.”
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)
Not available.
Painter
Ilona Jurkiewicz
Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Recipient Information
Individual
Governor General
The recipient’s emblems were originally recorded in the records of the Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1 May 1683.