Letters Patent registering the Heraldic Emblems of William Stone Macdonald
Letters Patent registering the Heraldic Emblems of William Stone Macdonald
Blazon
Quarterly, 1st Argent a lion rampant Gules, 2nd Argent a dexter hand couped fesswise holding a cross-crosslet fitché Gules, 3rd Or a lymphad sails furled Sable, 4th Vert a salmon naiant proper, overall on a fess Sable an eagle’s head couped Argent beaked Gules between two sprigs of three maple leaves Or;
Symbolism
The four quarters form the Scottish arms of Macdonald, to which the black central stripe with maple leaves and the eagle’s head have been added.
Crest of William Stone Macdonald
Blazon
A dexter cubit arm in armour grasping a dagger proper;
Symbolism
The forearm in armour is found in other Macdonald crests.
Motto of William Stone Macdonald
Blazon
PERSEVERANTIA;
Symbolism
This Latin word means “Perseverance.”