Arms of Robert Saint Fillan Dewar
Arms of Robert Saint Fillan Dewar
Blazon
Ermine a pall Azure charged with a representation of the crozier of St. Fillan proper;
* The matriculation in the Lyon Register indicates the Arms may be placed over two croziers of St. Fillan proper.
* The matriculation in the Lyon Register indicates the Arms may be placed over two croziers of St. Fillan proper.
Symbolism
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The crozier of St. Fillan represents the role of Mr. Dewar’s family as the hereditary guardians of the relics of St. Fillan, the abbot of a monastery in Fife, Scotland, which include the saint’s crozier (pastoral staff). The two croziers behind the shield are the insignia of the office of the Hereditary Keeper of the Crozier of St. Fillan.
Crest of Robert Saint Fillan Dewar
Blazon
A paschal lamb proper bearing a banner adextré Azure charged with a saltire Argent;
Symbolism
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 of Robert Saint Fillan Dewar
Blazon
ALLENARLY GOD AND THE KING;
Symbolism
This Scots phrase means “Only God and the King”.