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Stittsville, Ontario
Registration of differenced Arms
February 26, 1991
Vol. II, p. 65
Differenced Arms for Murdoch Neil Matheson, son of John Ross MathesonBlazonGyronny of eight Sable and Gules a lion rampant Or armed and langued Azure over all a fess indented Argent charged with three hawks' heads erased Gules; |
CrestBlazonA Loyalist military coronet Or leaves Gules a dexter hand and forearm proper issuant holding a plough culter in bend Vert; |
MottoBlazonFACIO SPERO. This Latin phrase means "I do, I hope". |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on May 4, 1991 in Volume 125, page 1486 of the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Not available PainterJoan Bouwmeester CalligrapherNot applicable Recipient TypeIndividual Other InformationThe recipient’s emblems were originally recorded in the records of the Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh, Scotland, 6 February 1980. The recipient's emblems are based on those recorded in the name of John Ross Matheson in the Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges of Canada, Volume II, page 17, 20 March 1990. |