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Ottawa, Ontario
Registration of Arms and Supporters
July 15, 2024
Vol. VIII, p. 294
Arms of John George Edward Henry Douglas Sutherland CampbellBlazonQuarterly, 1st and 4th gyronny Or and Sable, 2nd and 3rd Argent a lymphad sails furled and oars in action Sable, all debruised of a three-point label Or;
SymbolismThese are the arms of the chief of the Scottish Clan Campbell, the Duke of Argyll. The first and fourth quarters are the arms of the Campbell family, while the second and third quarters are those associated with the title Lord of Lorne. The label indicates that the Marquess of Lorne was the eldest son of the Duke of Argyll, whose title and arms he would inherit in 1900. |
CrestBlazonA boar’s head erased Or armed Argent langued Gules; SymbolismThe boar’s head is the traditional crest of the dukes of Argyll. |
MottoBlazonNE OBLIVISCARIS; SymbolismThis Latin phrase, meaning “Do not forget,” is the traditional motto of the dukes of Argyll. |
SupportersBlazonTwo lions guardant Gules armed Or, both standing on a grassy mount proper; SymbolismThe red lions are the traditional supporters of the dukes of Argyll. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationSince 2023, grants, registrations and approvals of heraldic emblems are no longer announced in the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Not available. PainterDesirée Kern CalligrapherNot applicable Recipient TypeIndividual Special DesignationGovernor General Other InformationThe recipient’s emblems were recorded for the Duke of Argyll in the records of the Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh, Scotland, 2 May 1977. |