- The Governor General of Canada
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Robert Pharic Somerled Campbell St. Fillan Dewar
Toronto, Ontario
Registration of Arms
November 20, 2025
Vol. VIII, p. 451
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Blazon
Arms
Ermine a pallium Azure charged with the crozier of St. Fillan proper, all within a bordure Gules;
Crest
A paschal lamb proper bearing a banner Azure charged in the hoist with a saltire Argent;
Motto
ALLENARLY GOD AND THE KING;
Symbolism
Arms
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The crozier of St. Fillan represents Mr. Dewar’s family’s role as the hereditary guardians of the relics of St. Fillan, which include the saint’s crozier, or pastoral staff. The pallium, which is sometimes worn by abbots, is also a reference to St. Fillan, who was the abbot of a monastery in Fife, Scotland. The red border is a Scottish method of differencing.
Crest
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The paschal lamb holding a banner of St. Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland, is likely taken from the arms of the city of Perth, in Scotland, where the Dewar family originates. The lamb is a symbol of St. John the Baptist, the patron of the city.
Motto
This Scots phrase means “Only God and the King.”
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, 6 February 1974.