Arms of James Bruce Duncan Macrae
Arms of James Bruce Duncan Macrae
Blazon
Argent on a fess Azure between in chief two mullets and in base a lion rampant Gules, three beavers Argent, all within a bordure engrailed Or;
* The blazon in the Lyon Register does not indicate an attitude for the beavers.
* The blazon in the Lyon Register does not indicate an attitude for the beavers.
Symbolism
The white shield with a blue stripe, two red stars and a red lion are elements often found in Macrae arms. The beavers allude to Mr. Macrae’s Canadian identity. The border is a Scottish form of differencing to indicate that Mr. Macrae is a descendant of a younger son, while the serrated line indicates that he himself was a third son.
Crest of James Bruce Duncan Macrae
Blazon
A hand vambraced proper grasping a Lochaber axe bendwise sinister Gules;
Symbolism
This crest is based on that of the chief of the Scottish Clan Macrae, a forearm grasping a sword.
Motto of James Bruce Duncan Macrae
Blazon
CHUN TOSAIGH LÉ FADFHULANG;
* This is a transcription into Roman lettering of the phrase that appears in Gaelic script in the Lyon Register.
* This is a transcription into Roman lettering of the phrase that appears in Gaelic script in the Lyon Register.
Symbolism
The Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. This phrase in Irish and Scottish Gaelic, meaning “Forward with patience,” likely echoes the Macrae clan chief’s Latin motto Fortitudine, or “With fortitude.”