Stephen James Howard MacDonald

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Burnaby, British Columbia
Grant of Arms, with differences to Cameron Duncan Howard Macdonald
September 15, 2017
Vol. VI, p. 753

Arms of  Stephen James Howard MacDonald
Arms of  Stephen James Howard MacDonald
Differenced Arms for Cameron Duncan Howard Macdonald, son of Stephen James Howard MacDonald
 
Arms of  Stephen James Howard MacDonald

Arms of Stephen James Howard MacDonald

Blazon

Or an eagle displayed Gules charged with a galley Sable sails furled proper, on a chief Azure a dexter hand apaumé between two cross-crosslets fitché Or, all within a bordure Gules;

Symbolism

The displayed eagle charged with a galley is taken from the arms of the High Chief of Clan Donald, and the hand and cross imagery from those of the Chief of McDonell of Glengarry, one of the five chiefly clans of Clan Donald in Scotland. The red border is the Scottish difference for a third son.

Crest

Blazon

On a rock Azure a raven proper;

Symbolism

The raven on the rock alludes to Invergarry Castle, the seat of the chiefs of Clan McDonell of Glengarry, located on Creagan an Fhithich, “the Raven’s Rock”, overlooking Loch Oich in the Highlands of Scotland.

Motto

Blazon

NEC TEMPORE NEC FATO;

Symbolism

This Latin phrase means “Neither by time nor by fate”.

Differenced Arms for Cameron Duncan Howard Macdonald, son of Stephen James Howard MacDonald

Differenced Arms for Cameron Duncan Howard Macdonald, son of Stephen James Howard MacDonald

Blazon

The Arms of Stephen James Howard MacDonald debruised by a three-point label Argent during his father’s lifetime; This individual will inherit the Arms of the Recipient following his death;

Symbolism

The symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record.

 

Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the letters patent was made on March 31, 2018 in Volume 152, page 897 of the Canada Gazette.

Letters patent granting heraldic emblems to Stephen James Howard MacDonaldLetters patent granting heraldic emblems to Stephen James Howard MacDonaldLetters patent granting heraldic emblems to Stephen James Howard MacDonald

Additional Information

Creator(s)

Original concept of the Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh.

Painter

Katherine Golightly

Calligrapher

Doris Wionzek

Recipient Type

Individual