Donald Alexander Smith

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Montréal, Quebec
Registration of Arms and Supporters
December 20, 2013
Vol. VI, p. 300

Arms of Donald Alexander Smith
Arms of Donald Alexander Smith
 
Arms of Donald Alexander Smith

Arms of Donald Alexander Smith

Blazon

Gules on a fess Argent, between in chief a demi-lion Or and in base a canoe contourné Or with four men rowing proper in the bow a flag Argent inscribed with the letters NW, a hammer surmounted by a nail in saltire Sable;

Symbolism

Not available.

Crest

Blazon

On a grassy mount a beaver eating into a maple tree proper;

Symbolism

Not available.

Motto

Blazon

PERSEVERANCE;

Symbolism

Not Applicable.

Motto

Blazon

AGMINA DUCENS;

Symbolism

This Latin phrase means “In the vanguard”.

Supporters

Blazon

Dexter a trooper of the regiment of Strathcona’s Horse holding a rifle, sinister a navvy supporting on his shoulder a hammer and standing on a railway sleeper chaired and railed all proper.

Symbolism

Not available.
 

Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the letters patent was made on October 25, 2014 in Volume 148, page 2732 of the Canada Gazette.

Letters patent registering the heraldic emblems of Donald Alexander Smith

Additional Information

Creator(s)

Not available.

Painter

Artist of the College of Arms, London / Artiste du Collège d’armes, Londres

Calligrapher

Not applicable

Recipient Type

Individual

Other Information

The recipient’s emblems were originally recorded in the records of the Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh, Scotland, 22 August 1890 (Arms, Crest, Motto), and at the College of Arms, London, England, 2 April 1901 (Supporters).