Arms of Gordon William McColgan
Arms of Gordon William McColgan
Blazon
Azure a lion rampant Or charged with a martlet Gules between in chief two thistles slipped and in base a pheon Argent;
Symbolism
White arrowheads and a yellow lion on a blue background are common to the arms of individuals bearing the surname McColgan. The thistles represent Mr. McColgan’s Scottish ancestry. The martlet is a Scottish form of differencing.
Crest of Gordon William McColgan
Blazon
A stag’s head proper attired Or, the neck charged with a martlet Gules and transfixed by a spear bendwise Or;
Symbolism
A stag’s head pierced by a spear is common to the crests of individuals bearing the surname McColgan. The martlet is the form of differencing taken from the Arms.
Motto of Gordon William McColgan
Blazon
IN SUBLIME LEVARE;
Symbolism
This Latin phrase means “To soar into the sublime.”