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Truro, Nova Scotia
Grant of Arms
January 6, 2003
Vol. IV, p. 258
Arms of Iain MillingtonBlazonOr a bagpipe, on a chief Gules a nine-pointed Bahá'í star between two minims Or; SymbolismThe pipes represent Capt. Millington's long professional involvement with this art, as a player, composer and compiler. The Bahá'í star is a symbol of his faith, and the half notes of his work as a composer. |
CrestBlazonIssuant from a coronet the upper rim set with maple leaves and thistle flowers Or, a demi lion Gules holding in its dexter paw a sword and in its sinister paw a scroll Argent; SymbolismThe coronet represents Capt. Millington's allegiance to the Sovereign, to Canada, to his home province of Nova Scotia, and to his ancestral home, Scotland. The red lion is a reference to the lion of Scotland, the birthplace of the Scots piping. The scroll symbolizes his tremendous effort in compiling the corpus of pipe music as well as his many other published writings, and the sword indicates his long involvement with the military. |
MottoBlazonDÈAN DO DHÌCHIOLL; SymbolismA Scots Gaelic phrase meaning "Do your utmost". |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on December 20, 2003 in Volume 137, page 3981 of the Canada Gazette.   |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Robert D. Watt, Chief Herald of Canada, assisted by the Heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority PainterIlona Jurkiewicz CalligrapherDoris Wionzek Recipient TypeIndividual |