- The Governor General of Canada
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Neil Logan Stewart
Victoria, British Columbia
Grant of Arms
September 15, 2005
Vol. IV, p. 516
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Blazon
Arms
Or a fess dancetty chequy Azure and Argent between three hearts Gules each pierced by three nails Sable;
Crest
Issuant from a garland of bleeding hearts slipped and leaved proper, a demi unicorn Argent armed crined and unguled Or;
Motto
AUDENTES FORTUNA JUVAT;
Symbolism
Arms
The arms represent the Scottish Stewarts and Logans, Mr. Stewart’s paternal and maternal Scottish heritage. The blue and white fess on a gold field honours the Stewart arms and the red heart on a gold field honours the arms of Logan. The dancetty line symbolizes the mountains of British Columbia, the province of Mr. Stewart’s place of residence.
Crest
The unicorn echoes the crest of the Chief of Stewart of Appin, and the bleeding hearts allude to the pierced heart crest of the Chief of the Logans.
Motto
This Latin phrase means "Fortune favours the bold".
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 4, 2006, in Volume 140, page 430 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Darrel Kennedy, Assiniboine Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Debra MacGarvie
Calligrapher
Doris Wionzek
Recipient Information
Individual