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Sutton, Quebec
Grant of Arms, Flag and Badge, with differences to Taylor William McAuslan and Todd Russell McAuslan
October 15, 2021
Vol. VIII, p. 31
Arms of Peter Gould McAuslanBlazonAzure a griffin’s head erased, a chief Argent semé of hop flowers Vert; SymbolismBlue and white are the colours of Scotland, the McAuslan ancestral home, as well as those of Quebec with its great rivers and rapids, where Mr. McAuslan’s ancestors settled and prospered. As a guardian of treasures, the griffin represents the will to protect what we value. The green hops symbolize hope and reflect the motto. The rivers, griffin and hops also refer to the brewers’ trade and to the McAuslan Brewery in Montréal, which was founded by Mr. McAuslan. |
CrestBlazonA griffin passant Azure holding a bilberry sprig proper; SymbolismThe walking griffin with raised right claw is the corporate emblem of the McAuslan Brewery. Here it holds a bilberry sprig, the plant badge of the Chief of the Clan Buchanan, of which the McAuslan family is a sept. |
MottoBlazonALL SHALL BE WELL; SymbolismThis phrase alludes to Mr. McAuslan’s belief that things will always work out in the end. This form of the phrase is from the medieval writer and mystic Julian of Norwich. |
Flag of Peter Gould McAuslanBlazonA banner of the Arms; SymbolismThe symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record. |
Badge of Peter Gould McAuslanBlazonA griffin passant Argent on a tun fesswise Azure; SymbolismThe griffin repeats the symbolism of the Arms, and the barrel refers to brewing. |
Differenced Arms for Taylor William McAuslan, child of Peter Gould McAuslanBlazonThe Arms of Peter Gould McAuslan within a bordure Argent during his father’s lifetime; This individual will ultimately inherit the Arms; |
Differenced Arms for Todd Russell McAuslan, child of Peter Gould McAuslanBlazonThe Arms of Peter Gould McAuslan within a bordure per chief Azure and Argent; |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on March 19, 2022 in Volume 156, page 1206 of the Canada Gazette.     |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Bruce Patterson, Deputy Chief Herald of Canada, and Fabienne Fusade, Miramichi Herald, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterMelissa Aberin CalligrapherYolande Lessard Recipient TypeIndividual |