- The Governor General of Canada
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Ross Currie MacLean
Elora, Ontario
Registration of Arms
May 15, 2025
Vol. VIII, p. 379
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Blazon
Arms
Per chevron Argent and Or on a chevron Azure between in dexter chief a rock, in sinister chief a hand fesswise Gules holding a cross-crosslet fitché Azure, and in base a lymphad sail furled Sable flagged Gules, a maple leaf between two millrinds Or, all within a bordure invected chequy Azure and Or;
Motto
FEAR GOD;
Symbolism
Arms
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The rock, the hand holding a dagger and the lymphad are taken from the arms of the chief of the Scottish clan MacLean. The maple leaf alludes to the Reverend MacLean’s Canadian identity, while the millrinds likely represent his great-grandfather, who was a miller in Scotland. The border is a Scottish method of differencing, the chequered variant indicating that the Reverend MacLean’s father was a third son.
Motto
FEAR GOD;
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, 2 October 1969.