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Halifax, Nova Scotia
Registration of Arms
March 15, 2019
Vol. VII, p. 167
Arms of John Alexander Douglas McCurdyBlazonSable a quarter Argent, overall a sword in bend Or enfiling on its point an antique crown Gules, all between a martlet volant in chief and a pheon fesswise in base Argent; SymbolismThe Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The black field, martlet, and sword enfiling a crown are elements found in other McCurdy arms. The white pheon possibly evokes the Silver Dart, the first powered, heavier-than-air machine to fly in Canada, of which Mr. McCurdy was the principal designer and pilot. |
CrestBlazonA dexter hand proper grasping a pheon fesswise Argent; SymbolismThe Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. The white pheon possibly evokes the Silver Dart, the first powered, heavier-than-air machine to fly in Canada, of which Mr. McCurdy was the principal designer and pilot. |
MottoBlazonPRIMUS IN AERE; SymbolismThis Latin phrase meaning “First in the air” evokes the exploits of Mr. McCurdy as an aviation pioneer. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on March 23, 2019 in Volume 153, page 1083 of the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Not available. PainterNot applicable CalligrapherNot applicable Recipient TypeIndividual Special DesignationLieutenant Governor Other InformationThe recipient’s emblems were originally recorded in the records of the Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh, Scotland, 10 August 1952. |