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Victoria, British Columbia
Registration of Arms
January 15, 2025
Vol. VIII, p. 348
Arms of Andrew Erroll GillespieBlazonAzure a three-masted ship sails furled and flags flying, in chief a cross-crosslet fitché between a pelican in her piety and a hand fesswise holding a dagger Or, all within a bordure engrailed Purpure; SymbolismA ship, a hand holding a dagger, a cross and the colour combination of blue and yellow are all features commonly found in the arms of Scottish persons bearing the name Gillespie. The border is a Scottish method of differencing to indicate that Dr. Gillespie was descended from a younger son and was himself a second son. |
CrestBlazonA demi-wildcat tail erect proper gorged of a collar Vert; SymbolismA leaping wildcat is the badge of the Scottish clan Chattan, of which many bearers of the name Gillespie are members. |
MottoBlazonQUI ME TANGET POENITEBIT; SymbolismThis Latin phrase means “He who touches me will regret it.” This conveys a similar idea to many other mottoes of members of Clan Chattan and related families, and also connects with the wildcat in the Crest. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationSince 2023, grants, registrations and approvals of heraldic emblems are no longer announced in the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of the Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh. PainterNot applicable CalligrapherNot applicable Recipient TypeIndividual Other InformationThe recipient’s emblems were originally recorded in the records of the Court of the Lord Lyon, Edinburgh, Scotland, 23 October 1967. |