- The Governor General of Canada
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Gordon Dargavel Leggett
Islington, Ontario
Registration of Arms
August 15, 2025
Vol. VIII, p. 404
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Blazon
Arms
Azure on a bend Argent three hearts Gules, on a chief indented Argent between two martlets Sable a demi-lion, all within a bordure engrailed Gules charged in base with an annulet Argent;
Crest
A stag’s head erased proper attired and gorged with a collar Argent pendent therefrom a heart Gules;
Motto
CERVUS NON SERVUS;
Symbolism
Arms
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. This design is based on arms used by an American branch of the Leggett family. The red lion, found in the arms of the Macdonald of Sleat branch of Clan Donald, may represent Mr. Leggett’s Macdonald ancestors. The border and ring are Scottish methods of differencing.
Crest
The stag makes a reference to the Motto.
Motto
This Latin phrase means “A deer, not a servant.” It is a pun on the Latin words cervus and servus, signifying that the owner of the coat of arms is free like a deer.
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, 20 December 1970.