Arms of John McColgan
Arms of John McColgan
Blazon
Azure a lion rampant Or charged with a mullet 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 star is a Scottish method of differencing.
Crest of John McColgan
Blazon
A stag’s head proper attired Or, the neck charged with a mullet 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 star is the form of differencing taken from the Arms.
Motto of John McColgan
Blazon
IN SUBLIME LEVARE;
Symbolism
This Latin phrase means “To soar into the sublime.”