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Ottawa, Ontario
Registration of Arms and Supporters
July 15, 2024
Vol. VIII, p. 297
Arms of John Campbell Hamilton-GordonBlazonAzure three boars’ heads Or armed proper within a double tressure flory-counter-flory of thistles, roses and fleurs-de-lis Or;
SymbolismThese are the arms of Lord Aberdeen’s Gordon ancestors, first granted in the 17th century. The double tressure is a mark of honour for his family line. |
CrestBlazonA sinister arm and dexter hand drawing a bow and arrow point upwards proper; SymbolismThis is the crest of Lord Aberdeen’s Gordon ancestors, first granted in the 17th century. |
MottoBlazonFORTUNA SEQUATUR; SymbolismThis Latin expression means “Let fortune follow.” |
MottoBlazonNE NIMIUM; SymbolismThis Latin expression means “No excess.” |
SupportersBlazonDexter a doctor of divinity sinister a doctor of law both standing on a grassy mount strewn with thistles proper; SymbolismThese are the supporters of Lord Aberdeen’s Gordon ancestors, first granted in the 17th century. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationSince 2023, grants, registrations and approvals of heraldic emblems are no longer announced in the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Not available. PainterIlona Jurkiewicz CalligrapherNot applicable Recipient TypeIndividual Special DesignationGovernor General Other InformationThe recipient’s emblems were originally recorded in the records of the Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1 May 1683. |