Arms of Gerald Allan McKinnon
Arms of Gerald Allan McKinnon
Blazon
Vert two lightning flashes in saltire Or surmounted by a boar’s head erased holding in its mouth a deer’s shank bone Argent;
Symbolism
The green field and the boar’s head holding a shankbone of a deer in its mouth are based on those of the chief of the MacKinnon clan. The lightning flashes allude to Mr. McKinnon’s service in electronics communications.
Crest of Gerald Allan McKinnon
Blazon
A boar rampant proper bearing on its sinister arm a shield Vert charged with a quill pen bendwise Argent;
Symbolism
The boar of the Clan McKinnon symbolizes Mr. McKinnon’s research into the clan’s history, and that he has been appointed as a representative in Canada of the clan chief. The shield symbolizes Mr. McKinnon’s interest in heraldry and the quill pen his work in writing about the history of the clan.
Motto of Gerald Allan McKinnon
Blazon
IS FHEÀRR AN FHÌRINN NA ’N T-ÒR;
Symbolism
The motto is a Gaelic proverb meaning “Truth is better than gold”.
