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Islington, Ontario
Registration of Arms
August 15, 2025
Vol. VIII, p. 404
Arms of Gordon Dargavel LeggettBlazonAzure on a bend Argent three hearts Gules, on a chief indented Argent between two martlets Sable a demi-lion, all within a bordure engrailed Gules charged in base with an annulet Argent; SymbolismThe Canadian Heraldic Authority does not have confirmed symbolism for this emblem. The following comments are hypotheses only. This design is based on arms used by an American branch of the Leggett family. The red lion, found in the arms of the Macdonald of Sleat branch of Clan Donald, may represent Mr. Leggett’s Macdonald ancestors. The border and ring are Scottish methods of differencing. |
CrestBlazonA stag’s head erased proper attired and gorged with a collar Argent pendent therefrom a heart Gules; SymbolismThe stag makes a reference to the Motto. |
MottoBlazonCERVUS NON SERVUS; SymbolismThis Latin phrase means “A deer, not a servant.” It is a pun on the Latin words cervus and servus, signifying that the owner of the coat of arms is free like a deer. |
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, 20 December 1970. |